General statements

The Doha Round is a Development Round. This has to be reflected not only in the modalities for Agriculture and NAMA but also in all other areas integral to the Single Undertaking, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said at the meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee on 21 July. See the full text of Mr Støre's statement below:

At the meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee on 17 April 2008 the Norwegian WTO Ambassador Eirik Glenne underscored the importance of sufficiently addressing the level of comfort for all Members. In the Rules negotiations Ambassador Glenne said, the comfort Norway needs will only be achieved if the Chair of the Negotiating Group provides the Members with a revised text in line with the mandate given by Ministers in Hong Kong.

The Norwegian Ambassador to the WTO, H.E. Mr. Eirik Glenne, made the following statement at the meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee on 30 November 2007.