38 Quotes by Peter Power

The decision not to go ahead with the meeting is regrettable, but under the circumstances entirely understandable.

We've proposed a date. We're sticking to that date, but if others insist on pushing us further, there won't be a deal. We have done what has been asked of us. It was clear all week that the membership wanted us to make this offer.

This offer would be a conditional offer which would enable other WTO members to make further moves in relation to agriculture, industrial goods and services.

There have been constructive talks between the E.U. and China, and the two sides are broadly in the same place about how to deal with the overshoot in certain textile quotas. But there are still important aspects still to be reached.

We are still trying to hammer down the exact scope of any negotiations.

Europe made a major effort to save these talks. However the goal posts moved at the last moment. There's no deal at the moment.

It would be regrettable if such a letter was sent, particularly if it provoked disagreement between member states.

Any WTO member state that backed boycott of this kind would expose itself to serious criticisms under the WTO. We cannot rule out the possibility of such governments' support being addressed through the WTO. We regret to being forced into such action.

Any boycott of Danish goods would be seen as a boycott of European goods.