Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:207 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in regard to progress in relation to prices at the WTO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20539/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 6 July 2004
Ceisteanna (174)
Freagraí scríofa
: The ongoing negotiations on the new WTO agreement under the Doha development agenda deal with, inter alia, the levels of domestic support and border protection for agriculture. The negotiations are proceeding in Geneva with a view to reaching agreement on a framework for modalities or the broad general outline of a new agreement by the end of July. Negotiations on the details of a new agreement would follow any conclusions on the framework process. These further negotiations are likely to continue for several months and probably into 2005.