The following is excerpted from a 20 June 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.
The Leaders of the G8 released their Communiqué in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on 18 June 2013.
The Leaders agreed actions on trade, tax and transparency (“3Ts”) to support growth, prosperity and economic development around the world. The Communiqué recognized that trade is a key engine of global economic growth, and confirmed the Leaders’ commitment to reducing and streamlining bureaucracy at borders by resisting protectionism, concluding trade deals, strengthening the multilateral trading system, and helping developing countries slash barriers to trade, amongst others.
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2013/june/leaders-of-the-g8.aspx