WTO Subsidies Committee Flags Low Compliance with Notification Obligations

At the October 30, 2026 WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) meeting, the Chair expressed serious concern over persistently low member compliance with subsidy notification requirements. The Chair emphasized that timely notifications are a legal obligation under the SCM Agreement and are increasingly central to WTO reform discussions. Transparency in subsidies reporting was identified as a core priority for the committee.