Most WTO members confirmed at a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture in special session on 30 April to 1 May their positive reaction to the working group process initiated in January, and supported the intention of Ambassador John Deep Ford, the committee chair, to extend the process until end-July while taking on board the concerns expressed by some delegations. He also called on WTO members to steer towards more negotiation-focused discussions, with a view to achieving concrete outcomes by the next Ministerial Conference in June 2020.
