As France enters a new political cycle, strengthening the country’s digital transformation and deepening its role as a European powerhouse in a globalized world should be among the top priorities of the incoming government.

On the occasion of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), the undersigned associations urge WTO members to renew the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions until the next Ministerial conference.

BSA | The Software Alliance supports a digital trade policy that benefits communities and workers through good jobs with good wages. A jobs-centric digital trade policy can focus resources on strategic export sectors that offer well-paid jobs in today’s digitized economy – where there is room for further job growth.

BSA | The Software Alliance supports the development of relevant policy instruments and smart regulation that strengthen the Digital Single Market in Europe.