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10 June 2022 
(22-4437) Page: 1/1 
Ministerial Conference  
Twelfth Session  
Geneva, 12 -15 June 202 2  
 
 
DRAFT MINISTERIAL DECISION ON WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME FOOD PURCHASES 
EXEMPTION FROM EXPORT PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS  
The Ministerial Conference,  
Having regard to Paragraph 1 of Article IX of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
Organization;   
Pursuant to Article 12 of the Agreement on Agriculture and Article XI of the GATT 1994;  
 
In view of the critical humanitarian support provided by the World Food Programme, made more 
urgent as global hunger levels have increased s harply ;  
 
With the understanding  that the World Food Programme always takes procurement decisions on the 
basis of its principles to "do no harm" to the supplying Member and promote local and regional food 
procurement;  
 
Decides  as follows:  
 
1. Members shall not impose export prohibitions  or restrictions  on foodstuffs purchased for non -
commercial humanitarian purposes by the World Food Programme.  
 
2. This Decision shall not be construed to prevent the adoption by any Member of measures to 
ensure its domestic food security in accordance with the relevant provisions of the WTO 
agreements.  
 
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