Brussels, 10/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 10 December, during his visit to the European institutions in Brussels, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad held discussions with Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on the Palestinian territories' prospects for trade. Mandelson and Fayyad agreed that it was important to restart the three-way discussions on trade between the Palestinian Authority, Israel and the European Commission. They also discussed short-term measures to improve market access to boost Palestinian exports and better integrate the Palestinian economy within the regional economy, as well as long-term bilateral trade arrangements and Palestine's prospects for joining the WTO. (E.H.)