Brussels, 18/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Addressing the press on Wednesday, Peter Mandelson explained that the following two months would be “crucial” to the end results of the Doha negotiations, which have run aground on the agricultural chapter, due to differences between the G6 trade powers (Union, US, Brazil, India, Australia and Japan). The Commissioner for trade pointed out that at the meeting in New Delhi on 11-12 April (EUROPE 9406 and 9408) “G6 negotiators had decided to intensify their work”. He highlighted the fact that the three ministerial meetings of the G6 programmed for May and June are proof of their commitment to obtaining a successful round before the end of the year. Mandelson explained that if there is a chance of success, now was the time and that they currently had a an ideal situation that they would not have again for another three years The Commissioner said that the following two months would be essential for two reasons: firstly, six months would be necessary for organising commitments made by WTO countries based on the modalities they had agreed to, and secondly, the expiry date of the Bush administration's negotiation brief, granted by Congress (see other article), expired on 30 June. The Commission concluded that, “We need to get our building blocks in place by June” (especially on modalities for the liberalisation of agriculture and manufactured goods: Ed). Mandelson again called on the major actors of the G6 to assume their responsibilities for preventing failure of the round. (eh)