Brunei Darussalam

The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.

The second Trade Policy Review of Brunei Darussalam has been thorough and informative and has allowed Members to come to a better understanding of Brunei’s trade and trade-related policies and of the challenges it faces as it seeks to diversify its economy. I thank Mr. Dato Lim Jock Hoi and his delegation as well as the discussant Ambassador Marie-Claire Swärd Capra of Sweden and Members of the TPRB for contributing to our fruitful exchange of views. The reports by Brunei and the Secretariat as well as the detailed responses of the delegation of Brunei Darussalam to the many questions posed have provided a valuable resource for reflection and for transparency within the WTO.