El 6 de agosto , la Directora General de la OMC Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recibió de manos del Embajador de Sri Lanka ante la OMC, R.G.S. Wijesekara, el instrumento de aceptación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de ese país. Solo se necesitan cuatro aceptaciones más para que el Acuerdo entre en vigor.
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: «Through the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, WTO members are coming together to invest in a sustainable future for our oceans. I am very grateful to Sri Lanka for its ratification, which paves the way for an imminent entry into force of this historic agreement. Only four more acceptances to go!»
Ambassador Wijesekara said: «It is a great honour for Sri Lanka to deposit its instrument of acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. In doing so, we rea