BACKGROUND
We had, in advance of the Seattle Ministerial Meeting,
announced an inquiry into the implications of the new Round for
developing countries. Following the failure to agree an agenda
for a new Round, we decided to revise our terms of reference to
look at the lessons to be learned from the failed negotiations.
In preparing our report, we have been aware of other recent inquiries
into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and have sought not to
duplicate needlessly discussions within these reports. We would
refer in particular to the Report published by the House of Lords'
Select Committee on the European Union in June 2000,[1]
and the Reports published by the Agriculture and Environmental
Audit Select Committees of this House.
1 Tenth Report from the Select Committee on the European
Union, Session 1999-2000, The World Trade Organisation: the EU
Mandate After Seattle (HL Paper76). Hereafter referred to as
"the Lords' Report" Back
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