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/ 9 December 2005

SA wants firm commitments from WTO trade talks

South Africa is hoping that rich countries will move away from vague commitments to "precise figures" and deadlines for opening up markets to poorer nations, said its lead negotiator at next week’s WTO talks. Speaking ahead of the key World Trade Organisation meeting opening in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Xavier Carim also singled out the European Union for criticism, saying its stance on agriculture was holding back progress on a new trade deal.