WT/MIN(15)/ST/85  
21 December 2015  
(15-6812)  Page: 1/1  
Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  Original: Spanish  
 
  STATEMENT BY H.E. MRS MAGALI SILVA 
MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND TOURISM 
PERU 
Peru's recent experience shows the benefits of  maintaining an open economy and mainstreaming 
trade into national development strategies. The mult ilateral trading system is, and will continue to 
be, the basis for international trade relations, with regional and plurilateral trade agreements playing a complementary role - a situation which allows for constant mutual reinforcement. 
More than 25 years ago, Peru opted for an economic, trade and agricultural policy that increased 
productivity and promoted competitiveness. In the last 15 years, the value of our agricultural 
exports has increased elevenfold, from less th an US$400 million to more than US$4,231 million. 
These exports have moved through the market in a completely transparent manner, which means that Peru has not applied any trade-distorting measures or granted any agricultural export 
subsidies. We therefore support the elimination of agricultural export subsidies and the 
establishment of disciplines on measures of equiva lent effect, in the area of export competition. 
Peru has been very active around the various negotiating tables, especially those where our 
essential interests are present. In the Negotiating Group on Rules, for instance, we have submitted a proposal to eliminate fisheries subsidies that affect the sustainability of marine resources and to improve transparency provisions, with special and differential treatment that would allow for the 
development of artisanal fisheries in view of their close links with poverty reduction policies. 
Obtaining an outcome on fisheries subsidies in Nairobi is a priority for Peru, not only because this 
issue is development-related, but because it derives from the commitment made by our heads of 
State in New York, as reflected in target 14.6 of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September; for this reason, any balanced package must include an outcome in this area of 
negotiation. We are certain that every effort will be made to agree on a Ministerial Decision that 
establishes clear and substantive work in this priority area of the negotiations. Similarly, regarding intellectual property, we welcome the fact that the proposal on non-violation complaints put forward by Peru on behalf of 17 WTO Members is to be approved and that it will be our 
first deliverable at this Ministerial Conference. 
My country is hopeful that all the efforts made will lead to agreement on the post-Bali work 
programme and to concrete outcomes on the issues that we decided to prioritize in the last 
few months. 
In this light, we firmly believe that our post-B ali work should be conducted within the framework 
of the Doha Development Agenda. As developing countries, we need tangible commitments that 
can only be met in the multilateral sphere. 
In particular, it is our priority to ensure that the multilateral negotiations include the issue of 
mandatory disclosure of origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in patent 
applications. 
The WTO provides the basis for Peru's trade policy, but if this is to continue, the Organization 
needs to be dynamic and ready to face the challe nges posed by reality. Today, as Ministers of 
Trade, we are responsible for guiding these discussions and for taking decisions that will help to strengthen multilateralism. I urge you to spare no effort in this regard. 
 
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