The Prime Minister and the Faroese speaker wish for the Faroe Islands to be part of an international trade organization.

Statsminister Mette Frederiksen (S) and the Faroese Prime Minister, Aksel V. Johannesen, met today to take a step closer in a process aimed at paving the way for Faroe Islands to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Together, they signed a joint petition to activate the so-called paragraph 6-panel, the Dispute Settlement Panel, to assess the possibility of Faroe Islands joining WTO, despite the fact that Faroe Islands are part of the Realm.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is stated in a press release. (https://www.stm.dk/presse/pressemeddelelser/naevn-skal-vurdere-muligheden-for-faeroesk-medlemskab-af-wto/)

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Never happened before in history

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It is not easy for Faroe Islands to become a member, as lawyers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice believe that the Constitution imposes restrictions on Faroe Islands.

In paragraph 19, it is stated among other things that the Danish government acts on behalf of the country in international matters.

- There is a Faroese desire to join WTO in their own name. Politically, the Danish government shares Faroe Islands' desire, and we are therefore in agreement to ask the panel for a legal clarification of whether it is compatible with Faroe Islands' constitutional status.

- This has never happened before in the 76-year history of the Home Rule Act. It is an important event, which is a good example of how we can go new ways in cooperation in the Realm. Equally and respectfully, says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the press release.

The Prime Minister and the Prime Minister met in connection with the annual meeting of the Realm, which takes place today. Múte B. Egede, leader of the Greenlandic government, also participates.

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