Brussels, 28/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Toronto on 26 and 27 June 2010, the G20 pledged to continue for three more year (until December 2013) their commitment to not erect any barriers to trade or introduce new barriers to investment and trade in goods and services, new export restrictions or measures to encourage exports that violate World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. The G20 says in a statement that it will reduce as far as possible any negative impact on trade and investment of their domestic policy, including budget policies and action to support the financial sector. The G20 urged the WTO, OECD and CNUCED to continue their work to prevent protectionism. The G20 states that in the face of an economic crisis that has caused the biggest contraction of trade in 70 years, G20 countries have decided to keep markets open to the opportunities provided by trade and investment and this was the right choice. The G20, the world's 20 most powerful economies, says that open markets play a key role in job-creation and call on the OECD, ILO, World Bank and WTO to examine the advantages of free trade in terms of growth and employment, and to present a report on the issue at the next G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea. Without stating that December 2010 would be a deadline, the G20 leaders repeat their support for the conclusion of the Doha multilateral trade round as soon as possible based on progress to date. To this end, the G20 urges trade ministers to pursue this goal and make use of all negotiating opportunities to achieve a more ambitious outcome. (E.H./transl.fl)