Kumar Iyer, Britain's Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, delivered a statement on issues related to the agreement on temporary arrangements in the field of electronic commerce. The statement coincided with a WTO General Council meeting held on October 5-6, 2026, in Geneva, under agenda items 7 and 8. The remarks by the British diplomat were part of ongoing WTO discussions on the regulation of electronic commerce, a topic that has remained one of the organization's key negotiating issues in recent years. Temporary arrangements on e-commerce are designed to establish common approaches and rules for member states prior to the adoption of a more comprehensive and permanent agreement on the matter. The WTO General Council is the organization's highest governing body between biennial ministerial conferences and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization's activities, including consideration of current trade policy issues raised by member states. The specific content of the statement and the concrete positions voiced by Britain's representative on issues raised by other members of the organization are not disclosed in the announcement.