Coughlan ‘concerned’ over WTO talks
She yesterday gave her preliminary reaction to the latest paper issued by the chairman of the WTO negotiating committee on agriculture, Crawford Falconer.
Ms Coughlan said the paper was highly technical and covered a wide range of issues. While it sought to narrow the gaps between trading partners on a number of the headline issues, a great deal of clarification was required. She expressed serious concern about some of suggestions in the document and repeated her position that European and Irish agriculture must not be sacrificed in any final WTO deal.
