Free Trade or Protectionism: Issue of Strategic Choice

... December 2013 Bali Ministerial Conference, which, contrary to the expectations of many, was a success and led to the adoption of a full package of agreements. The trade facilitation agreement, which may become the first legal instrument adopted since the WTO was established in 1995; a package of agreements restricting export subsidies and agricultural support programmes; agreements on food security, including those relating to restrictions on food procurement by government – these are the key issues ...