Peter Power Quotes (24 Quotes)

The Commission is considering making an offer on the agriculture negotiations but no decision has been taken. There will be no move today.

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

We are at a loss to understand why Norway has chosen to go down this particular route.

The panel request will clarify the wide range of U.S. government support for Boeing that will be subject to the panel hearing. The U.S. refused to cooperate fully with legitimate requests for documents and answers to written questions on elements of the U.S. subsidy regime for Boeing.

We do not expect to reach an agreement at this stage. The discussions will continue over the week-end and on Monday.

That turns out to be an effective way to make the region more competitive vis-a-vis China.

Not only was he our first professional concert master, but in making things happen he donated a lot of money in his lifetime to worthy causes and helped arts and culture in our community.

The decision to go to the WTO comes as a surprise, particularly as the anti-dumping measure in question, namely a minimum price, is well below world market prices.

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.

We blocked the written procedure in order to seek further clarity on the decision.

If the Americans maintain their position, you could ask yourself questions about their intentions.

The political question that needs to be answered is is it better to go ahead with the meeting if you are unsure of the result or postpone for a couple of weeks and have a greater chance of a result.

In these circumstances, and given the continuing subsidies available to Boeing for the launch of the 787, the statement of the USTR is surprising. We will make contact in order to find out what exactly lies behind the USTR statement.

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

It's quite clear that without some sort of movement in the short term, Hong Kong will be impossible.

There are very few people who expect (the meeting) will yield substantial results.

It displays the determination and seriousness of both the United States and the EU to continue to give these talks their best possible shot.

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'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.

We continue to believe that a negotiated solution is of such value that it is worth pursuing. We urge America to respond.

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.

We can only take action if it is state-sponsored. Chambers of commerce are not governments.

Member states met with the Commission this morning and there was overwhelming support for the proposal of the Commission not to grant market economy status to 13 Chinese companies.

Following a nine-month investigation and several visits by officials from Vietnam and China ... there is compelling evidence of state intervention in the leather footwear sector in both these countries.