WT/MIN(15)/W/32  
4 December 2015  
(15-6436)  Page: 1/2  
Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  Original: English  
 
DRAFT TEXT OF THE NAIROB I MINISTERIAL DECLARATION 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION PROPOSAL 
The following communication, dated 3 December 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Russian Federation. 
 
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The Russian Federation welcomes the efforts of the facilitators to produce draft text of the 
Ministerial Declaration (RD/WTO/7). In order to  streamline the drafting process the following 
suggestions are submitted for the consideration of the Membership before the next Room W 
meeting. The Russian Federation reserves the righ t to make additional textual suggestions in the 
course of the discussion in respect of the provisions covered by this paper as well as other 
provisions of the draft text of the Ministerial Decl aration produced by the facilitators or suggestions 
made by the Members.  1  PARAGRAPH 12 
1.1.  As we recognize the centrality and primacy of the multilateral trading system, we welcome  
take note that  the plurilateral agreements concluded under the auspices of the WTO have 
deepened the framework of rules . 
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2.1.  We celebrate the enlargement of the Organization by accessions in accordance with 
Article XII of the Marrakesh Agreement. We note th at the accessions of the Republic of Yemen, the 
Republic of Seychelles and the Republic of Kazakhstan to the WTO have been completed since our 
last Session. In particular, we note with satisfaction that this Conference has completed the accession procedures for two least-developed countries, the Republic of Liberia and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. We recognize the contri bution of accessions to the strengthening of the 
multilateral trading system and we will work jointly on ex peditious completion of the 
current accessions . We highlight the need to provide technical assistance to acceding countries, 
including in the post-accession phase.  
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3.1.  We recognize that some extensive commitments undertaken by Members that 
acceded under Article XII of the Marrakesh Agreement, especially by very recently 
acceded Members, contributed to further liber alization of world trade, and agree that 
this contribution should be reciprocated by original Members in co urse of future trade 
negotiations. 
We recognize the extensive commitments undertaken by Members that acceded under 
Article XII. We further recognize the need to narrow the gap in Members' commitments. 
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  4  PARAGRAPH 28 
4.1.  We reaffirm the need to ensure that Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) remain 
complementary to, not a substitute for, the multilateral trading system. We agree to enhance the role of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements so as to map the systemic implications of 
RTAs and their coherence with WTO rules. We deem it necessary to conduct a study on the 
systemic implications of RTAs, modalities of  which will be decided by the General Council , with 
the view to draw up additional rules aimed at achievement of necessary predictability in 
the area of RTAs for all Membership . 
5  ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS
1 (TO BE INCORPORATED AFTER PARAGRAPH 28) 
[x.] We will continue negotiations on disciplines regarding domestic regulation. These negotiations 
should be aimed at reducing obstacles to trade and investments in services sectors, increase 
transparency and predictability of regulatory systems. 
[xx.] In view of the experience of application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures we 
mandate the negotiations that shall have a special focus on rules regarding procedures governing 
the initiation, conduct and completion of investig ations and reviews, including with a view to 
strengthening and enhancing due process and transparency of the procedures as well as consistent application of these rules within both anti-dum ping and countervailing procedures where they are 
appropriate to both instruments. 
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1 Subject to the outcome within Part II discussions.