Concluding remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Ángel Villalobos Rodríguez of Mexico at the trade policy review of the United Arab Emirates, 22 and 24 March 2022.

The fourth Trade Policy Review of the United Arab Emirates has provided us with a good opportunity to understand the trade and related policies of the UAE and the changes since its last review in 2016. The Review has benefitted from the constructive and informative participation of the delegation of the UAE, headed by H.E. Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises; by H.E. Juma Mohammed Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade, and the insightful comments of the discussant, H.E. Ambassador José Valencia, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the WTO, and the comments made and issues raised by the 41 delegations that took the floor during the meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the delegations that prepared advance written questions.