WTO | 2021 Press Releases - Finland gives EUR 1,025,000 to deepen developing countries' participation in trading system
A total of EUR 500,000 (approximately CHF 550,000) will go to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to support developing countries and LDCs in complying with international food safety, animal and plant health standards so as to promote safe trade. The objective is to have these countries play a more active role in agricultural trade. A contribution of EUR 25,000 (over CHF 27,000) will finance the participation of LDC trade officials in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, which will take place from 30 November to 3 December 2021 in Geneva. The LDC Trust Fund is s...