Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamyis a French political consultant and businessman. He was the Director-General of the World Trade Organizationuntil 1 September 2013. His appointment took effect on 1 September 2005 for a four-year term. In April 2009, WTO members reappointed Lamy for a second four-year term, beginning on 1 September 2009. He was then succeeded by Roberto Azevêdo. Pascal Lamy was also European Commissioner for Trade and is currently the Honorary President of the Paris-based think tank, Notre Europe...
balance current draft establish final liked seek text
Clearly, we would all have liked to see a more operational text by now, but this is where we are. The current draft does not seek to establish a final balance here and now - that is for the end of the round, which is not where we are now.
convince further hope taking worth
I hope that this will convince them that it is worth taking further steps.
ukraine organization russia
Russia and Ukraine are candidates for the entry to the WTO and their dispute would be easy to understand and tackle if they are both members of this organization.
europe one-direction trying
It is not so much the United States that is trying to push the European Union in one direction or another, it is developing nations as a whole that are pushing the United States and Europe to open their markets a little more.
long track hibernation
Today we can be sure we are heading into the right direction. We managed to put the round back on track, after a long hibernation. But we are not there yet.
europeans
It is the Europeans and the Americans that must budge,
farm forward programs step
They made a step forward in recognizing U.S. farm programs will have to be reformed.
steps taken useful
The U.S. have taken useful steps ... there is much more to do.
decision major route trading
The U.S. decision to go down the route of protectionism is a major setback for the world trading system,
benefit countries developed developing moving order process
Everyone - developing countries and developed countries - have to give a little ... in order to get this process moving forward, which will benefit everyone around the world.
best bring call conclusion kong opportunity port round
Hong Kong is not just another Port of Call for Doha round negotiations, it is our best opportunity to bring the round to conclusion by the end of 2006.
against clear complaint course eu geneva immediate launch measures necessary rules safeguard violation whatever
The EU will of course launch an immediate complaint in Geneva (at the WTO) against this clear violation of WTO rules and we will take whatever measures are necessary to safeguard our own market,
act clearly essential meetings pressure
We need to act now, ... It is clearly essential that we keep up the pressure in agriculture, and this week's meetings are important in that respect.
reality faces news
It is not good news, but we have to face reality.