Joe Higgins
Question:146 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will seek a moratorium on agricultural trade negotiations until impact assessments on food security in the majority world have been carried out during the World Trade Organisation meeting in November 1999 in Seattle; if he will insist that any future agreement on agriculture prioritises the establishment of a mechanism to take account of majority world food security, develops a broader concept of multi-functional agriculture which recognises the importance of agriculture in majority world countries for both food security and employment, takes steps along with other EU member states to minimise the negative effects of CAP instruments on individual developing countries and regions, urges EU Agriculture Ministers to establish consultative mechanisms with farming organisations and other appropriate bodies in the majority world and provides information and technical support to majority countries. [23191/99]
