The WTO Secretariat and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 4 March to enhance sustainable trade and investment worldwide. The agreement marks the beginning of a partnership that will leverage the EIB’s financial resources and investment facilitation tools developed under the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement concluded by a large number of WTO members to improve the regulatory environment, unlock investment and expand opportunities for developing countries.

At a meeting of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) on 3 March, WTO members reviewed five regional trade agreements (RTAs) involving Comoros, the European Union, Mozambique, Indonesia, China, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Türkiye and the Faroe Islands. They also reviewed other topics relevant to the Committee's work under the Transparency Mechanism for RTAs.

The Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) on 2 March welcomed South Africa as the 105th member participating in the initiative. Participants discussed plans for the upcoming 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) at the end of March and engaged with small business leaders to learn from their experiences. They also continued thematic discussions on the informal economy and received updates on other areas of the Group’s work.

At a meeting of the Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture on 27 February, members provided feedback on a new draft ministerial decision introduced by Argentina in addition to eight other submissions circulated since December 2025. In the absence of clear consensus around any single proposal, and in response to calls to take the lead, the Chair circulated later in the day a draft ministerial text for members' consideration ahead of the General Council meeting on 10-11 March and the 14th Ministerial Conference on 26-29 March.

At a meeting held on 26 February, the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) took stock of progress in various formats to galvanize work on the trade-and-environment nexus, with particular emphasis on trade and climate measures. They also considered next steps, including enhancing transparency of such measures on a voluntary and pilot basis. In addition, members heard updates on the work in other international fora as well as developments in several member-led environmental initiatives at the WTO.

At the Committee on Trade Facilitation meeting on 25 February 2026, WTO members advanced work on the second review of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), discussed technical assistance coordination and continued experience-sharing sessions.