Group of developing countries says public stockholding, SSM should not be linked to other issues

BUENOS AIRES – The G33 – a group of developing countries – wants a permanent solution on public stockholding and an agreement on a special safeguard mechanism to be agreed to this week without any linkage to other aspects of the negotiations here at the 11th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. At a press briefing Dec. 9, on the eve of the ministerial, Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said G33 members earlier that day had agreed that on negotiations for...