[The US] ensured that Saudi Arabia, in its recent accession to the WTO, has taken on all rights and obligations with respect to all WTO members, including Israel. |
Ambassador Portman will take steps to help forge a consensus and to move the negotiations forward. |
From our early analysis we are disappointed with the new EU proposal. |
From our early analysis we are disappointed with the new EU proposal. While in some ways it is a step in the right direction, much more needs to be done. |
He is still hoping and cautiously optimistic that the EU will present a strong proposal next week comparable to the level of ambition that the United States has shown on domestic support. |
However, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. |
The (European) Commission is quite adept at speeches, press conferences and finger-pointing. |
The decision will be made when the United States and Egypt together deem it to be the most appropriate way to move the relationship forward. |
The members agreed to the standard set in July 2004, which is substantial improvement in market access. The EU offer doesn't get us there. |
The re-imposition of sanctions will cause the EC to be perceived by Congress as not recognizing the tremendous efforts made to comply with our WTO obligations. New EC sanctions will reinforce the perception that the EU is primarily acting in response to the U.S. filing of a WTO compliant against Airbus subsidies. |
The talks are going to continue today with the questions of market access, both on industrial tariffs and on agriculture. |
The U.S. government is continuing its effort to get China -- as a responsible and mature player in the rules-based global trading system -- to play by the rules. |
The United States hopes that differences can be narrowed by looking at concrete data, and moving from a theoretical discussion to real scenarios. |
The very subsidies that they're concerned about are the ones that we're proposing to eliminate. |
This is a negotiation between the United States and the Republic of Korea. Its provisions will apply to goods originating within the territories of the two parties. |