§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to act to make developed countries' exports for the developed world(a) tariff and (b) quota free. [17919]
§ Clare ShortThe UK supported the European Commission's 'Everything But Arms' initiative that was implemented in March this year providing immediate duty-and quota-free access to the EU for most products from the least developed countries. The European Commission has been calling for other developed countries to follow his lead, and objective that all WTO Members signed up to at the Ministerial meeting in Doha earlier this month.
We have to ensure a reform of the European Union's generalised system of preferences that is as generous as possible to developing countries.
The agreement at Doha to launch a new round of trade negotiations put the interests of developing countries at its core. This should be a development round, which includes serious improvements in market access for developing countries.