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92Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: No; no ...(Interruptions)... Now, Mr. MoinulHassan. ...(Interruptions)... Mr. Moinul Hassan. ...(Interruptions)... Mr.Moinul Hassan, call the attention of the Minister. ...(Interruptions)... Callthe attention of the Minister. ...(Interruptions)..CALLING ATTENTION ON THE PRESENT STATUS OFW.T.O. NEGOTIATIONSSHRI MOINUL HASSAN (WEST BENGAL): Sir, I beg to call theattention of the Minister of Commerce and Industry to the present statusof the WTO Negotiations. ...(Interruptions)...THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI ANANDSHARMA): Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, the Doha Round of tradenegotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been underwaysince 2001. The years 2007 and 2008 saw intensive discussions andconsiderable progress on many elements of the Agriculture and nonagriculturalmarket access (NAMA) modalities. (These include theformulae and methodology for cutting tariffs on agricultural and industrialgoods, reducing domestic subsidies in agriculture, phasing out exportsubsidies as well as the contours of flexibilities/exemptions from tariffcuts on both agricultural and industrial goods.)The July 2008 WTO Mini Ministerial meeting ended without anyagreement on some key issues like special safeguard mechanism (SSM)in agriculture and sectoral initiatives in NAMA.Following the impasse at the July 2008 mini-Ministerial, membersexpressed the need for an early resumption of talks. Based onsubsequent discussions, the Chairs of the Agriculture and NAMA
93Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009Negotiating Groups brought out revised draft modalities on 6 December 2008.The draft modalities are available at the WTO site too.India has always been a strong protagonist of the multilateral tradingsystem. We have consistently maintained that an early conclusion of the DohaRound is in our best interests.Going by the commitment expressed by world leaders at internationalmeetings for an early conclusion of the Doha Round, India took the initiativeto re-energise the on-going discussions, by holding an informal MinisterialMeeting during September, 2009. The meeting signalled considerable politicalenthusiasm for an early conclusion of the Doha Round.Discussions at the WTO have been resumed at the Senior Officials'level on technical requirements and modalities.The 7 th WTO Ministerial meeting was held in Geneva from 30thNovember-3rd December, 2009. The general theme for discussion was "TheWTO, the Multilateral Trading System and the Current Global EconomicEnvironment."The Conference was not a substantive negotiating round but a platformfor Ministers to review the functioning of WTO, including the Doha Round,and to discuss issues such as monitoring and surveillance of disputes,accessions, Aid for Trade, technical assistance and internationalgovernance.The main negotiating issues and the key elements from India'sperspective in the Doha Round are to honour the development dimension;protecting the interest of poor farmers and industry and seeking greatermarket opportunities for its farmers and industry.India has been engaging with its coalition partners to ensure thatIndia's key interests are maintained.(Ends)
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