Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-11-Speech-2-044"
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"Finally, a last word on transparency. The organisation of internal works at Doha was exemplary. The alternation between plenary sessions, on the one hand, and issue groups, on the other, ensured the necessary combination of transparency and efficiency.
During the plenary sessions, the delegations had the opportunity to express their opinions and to listen to the positions of others, as well as listening to the assessments, I quote, of the President’s friends. These individuals chaired the issue groups, whose objective was to facilitate bilateral and multilateral discussions between WTO members, to harmonise positions and to draw up written agreements. It should be noted that none of the President’s friends were citizens of the European Union or the United States, and that these two regions were not represented at the time further balances in the text were drawn up. I am underlining this because, all too often, there is the tendency to believe that everything that happens at the WTO is a result of constant collusion between the United States and the European Union, and that other countries do not have a say, so this is proof that this is not the case.
Therefore, our respective representatives read the texts at the same time as all the other delegations. Several delegations from developing countries showed their appreciation and satisfaction with the working method used during their closing speeches.
Mr President, Mr President of the Commission, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I think that today we can safely say that we have put the failure of Seattle firmly behind us. The credibility of the WTO has been restored. Furthermore, in the current international context, the success of the conference is a positive sign of international solidarity and confidence in the positive development of the world economy. Thank you for your attention."@en1
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