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DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: JULY 2008 PACKAGE

Statements by delegations

A number of statements were delivered by delegations before and during the meetings of the Trade Negotiations Committee from 21-30 July. The following statements have been made available for circulation.

See also:
> Doha Development Agenda

• African Group:
  > Declaration on behalf of the African Group
    
• Argentina:
  > Mr. Jorge Taiana, Minister of External Relations, International Trade and Religious Affairs (21 July)
    
• Bangladesh:
  > H.E. Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Hon'ble Adviser (Minister) for Ministry of Commerce (28 July)
  > H.E. Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Hon'ble Adviser (Minister) for Ministry of Commerce (21 July)
    
• Bolivia:
  > Mr. Pablo Solón Romero, Bolivia's chief negotiator (22 July)
    
• Brazil:
  > Mr. Celso Amorim, Minister of External Relations (21 July)
   
• Cameroon:
  > Mr Luc Mbarga Atangana, Minister for Trade (22 July)
    
• Chile:
  > Mr. Alejandro Foxley, Minister of External Relations (24 July)
    
• Ecuador:
  > Mr. Méntor Villagómez, Undersecretary for Economic and Trade Issues, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration (22 July)
    
• El Salvador:
  > Mrs. Johanna Hill, Vice Minister of Economy (30 July)
    
• European Communities:
  > Mr. Peter Mandelson, European Commissioner for Trade (21 July)
      
• Gabon:
  > H.E. M. Paul Biyoghe Mba, Minister of Trade and Industrial Development, in charge of NEPAD
   
• India:
  > Ambassador Ujal Singh Bhatia, Permanent Representative to the WTO (28 July)
  > H.E. Mr. Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry (23 July)
    
• Indonesia:
  >  H.E. Ms. Mari Elka Pagnestu, Minister of Trade (28 July)
    
• Israel:
  > Mr. Boaz Hirsch, Vice-Director General, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour (24 July)
  > Ambassador Itzhak Levanon, Permament Representative to the WTO (22 July)
  > Mr. Boaz Hirsch, Vice-Director General, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour (30 July)
    
• Japan:
  > Mr. Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (30 July)
  > Mr. Masatoshi Wakabayashi, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (30 July)
  > Mr. Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (21 July)
  > Mr. Masatoshi Wakabayashi, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (21 July)
   
• Kenya:
  > Hon. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade (21 July)
   
• Malaysia:
  > Mr. Yassin Muhyiddin, Minister of International Trade and Industry (21 July)
   
• Mongolia:
  > H.E. Mr. D.Boldbaatar, Ambassador of Mongolia (22 July)
      
• Nepal:
  > H.E. Dr. Dinesh Bhattarai, Permanent Representative to the WTO (22 July)
   
• New Zealand:
  > Mr Tony Lynch, Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO (24 July)
  > Hon. Phil Goff, Minister of Trade (21 July)
   
• Norway:
  > H.E. Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs (21 July)
   
• Oman:
  > Dr. Said Al-Riyami, Economic Advisor to the minister (25 July)
   
• Pakistan:
  > H.E. Mr. Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister of Commerce (21 July)
      
• Paraguay:
  > Ambassador Ruben Ramirez, Minister of External Relations (21 July)
    
• Philippines:
  > H.E. Mr. Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Permanent Representative to the WTO (23 July)
    
• Switzerland:
  > H.E. Doris Leuthard, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs (24 July)
  > H.E. Doris Leuthard, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs (21 July)
      
• Chinese Taipei:
  > Mr. Yi-fu Lin, Permanent Representative to the WTO (30 July)
  > Mr. Yi-fu Lin, Permanent Representative to the WTO (28 July)
  > Mr. Fadah Hsieh, Vice Minister of Trade (24 July)
  > Mr. Yi-fu Lin, Permanent Representative to the WTO (21 July)
      
• Thailand:
  > H.E. Mr. Mingkwan Sangsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce (25 July)
    
• Turkey:
  > H.E. Ambassador Bozkurt Aran, Permanent Representative to the WTO (30 July)
  > H.E. Ambassador Bozkurt Aran, Permanent Representative to the WTO (28 July)
  > H.E. Ambassador Bozkurt Aran, Permanent Representative to the WTO (26 July)
  > H.E. Ambassador Bozkurt Aran, Permanent Representative to the WTO (24 July)
    
• United Arab Emirates:
  > Presented by the United Arab Emirates delegation to the WTO (25 July)
    
• United States:
  > Ms. Susan Schwab, United States Trade Representative (21 July)
    
• Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of):
  > Mr William Contreras, Minister of Light Industry and Trade (21 July)