WTO National Consultative Conference

The Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations is underway at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). With no prospect of a successful conclusion of the negotiations by the agreed deadline of 1 January 2005, the WTO General Council agreed in July 2004 to adopt a work programme that seeks to accelerate the negotiating momentum, and to conclude the Round by the end of 2006.
The South African Government is currently preparing its approach to the 6th Ministerial Conference. As part of the preparations, the Government is convening a National Consultative Conference, so that interested parties can participate in informing the development of South Africa's approach to the meeting in Hong Kong, China.