I have repeatedly stressed that the core of the negotiation is the Geneva process — the only place where decisions can and should be taken. In April, I expressed my view that our process here in Geneva could not wait upon the timing of any other process, and it has not waited. As I noted at our last meeting on 6 June, this process has taken off, and we must continue to use it to the fullest.
The target has not changed. It remains full modalities in Agriculture and NAMA, and a commensurate level of progress in other areas of the negotiations, in line with the Doha mandates, the July 2004 Decision and the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration.
This is the course that you who own the Round have set, and we must stick to it. Let me stress this point: this is your Round, you are the owners of this enterprise, and in my view you have a responsibility towards yourselves and your peers to bring it to a successful conclusion.
We have a strong process here in Geneva. This body is at the centre of it, which is why I have asked you to meet. It is also clear that now, more than ever, the Negotiating Groups have a key role in our further progress.
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