DOHA-DEADLOCK 2LST

US Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk has
repeatedly maintained that unless the three "advanced
developing countries (China, India, and Brazil)" offer market
access in tune with their sustained growth since 2001, the
Doha Round cannot be concluded. He had maintained that the US
paid a heavy price by agreeing to lower its farm subsidies,
emphasising that it is for the emerging countries to respond.
The Doha Round is premised on a "developmental" framework
requiring the rich countries to provide liberal market access
to developing countries by slashing their agricultural tariffs
and egregious farm subsidies, reducing industrial tariffs on
products of importance to developing countries and removing
barriers on trade in services.
However, with the Doha negotiations entering the ninth
year soon, developing countries are increasingly realising
that the promised benefits of the talks will never accrue
because of the "greedy" demands of the US, an African
diplomat said. PTI DRK
KAB


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