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Andriessen, Baker start negotiations today

EC expects GATT talks breakthrough
BRUSSELS. May 26: The European Community Is look Ing for a breakthrough in the stalled world trade negotla Hons during high-level EC US talks tn Washington later this week. EC officials said Monday, according to AP.
EC Trade Commissioner Frans Andriesscn and US Secretary of State James Baker will meet Wednesday for their first talks since the 12-nation trade bloc agreed on reforming Its heavily subsidized farm programme last Thursday to make it more competitive.
"Common Agricultural Policy reform could facilitate the discussions." said an EC of ficial who asked not to be identified.
AFP later adds: The European Community, armed with Its new accord to cut farm subsidies. Is to begin a new round of talks with the United States in Washington aimed at breaking the deadlock in GATT trade negotla tions.
Frans Andriesscn. will be seeking a "political solution" when he meets James Baker and special US Trade Representative Carla Hills, an
EX official said
At slake is agreement tn the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which alms al bringing agriculture, textiles and services within a GATT accord to lower world trade ba triers
The talks, which have dragged on for over five years have snagged mainly on a quar re! over EC farm subsidies, which have led to the sub sidised export of large quanti ties of grain, beef and dairy products.
Farm ministers agreed last week to the biggest overhaul In the history of the EC's Common Agricultural Policy (CAI1).
The reforms centred on a 29 per cent cut in subsidised grain prices, and large compensation cash payments for farmers on condition that they take 15 per cent of their land out of production.
But the announced reforms fall short of US demands, mainly because there is no guarantee that they, would lead lo the 24 per cent drop in vol una-s of subsidised grain exports demanded by the United
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Washington is also unhappy with the compensation payments on the grounds that they would lead indirectly lo over-production — something which the reforms are sup posed to prevent.
However, a spokesman for the EC s Executive European Commission said here Monday: “We arc hoping for substantial progress In Washington We must make an effort."
EC Farm Commissioner Ray Macsharry hinted after the CAP accord last week that it constituted a ~takc-it-or-)eave It offer. He suid “we can say with our chests out and our heads held high and with pride, that you (the Untied States) match what we have done and then we can get progress."
Hills said she hoped the EC would now lx- more flexible in the GATT negotiations, but cautioned: Tt remains to be seen how (the accord) trans latcs into the EC position on agriculture tn the (Uruguay Round).'
Meanwhile, Reuter from Vancouver adds: Failure of the
Uruguay Round of GATT trade talks could lead to prolonged Instability tn the world cron oniy. Canadian International Trade Minister Michael Wilson said on Monday.
An 18-month delay tn con eluding the talks which have been held under the auspices of the GATT has already weak ened global business confidence and exacerbated trade frictions. he said
"What we are witnessing Is a dangerous escalation In the politicisation of trade disputes, making global trade relations more difficult to manage.' Wilson told the annual meeting of the pacific basin economic council
Meanwhile, in St Gallen, Switzerland. GATT Director-General Artheur Dunkel said the latest deadline to conclude the talks by the end of 1992 might not be met
vVc arc already dangerously closed lo missing the target of concluding the round by the end of this year, not to speak of the implementation date of January 1. 1993." Dunkel told the annua) meeting of the International Management Symposium