TEXTS OF THE WEEK

: The Lamy Plan for relaunching a new round of international trade negotiations, restoring the confidence of the developing countries and improving operation of the WTO

The European Commissioner responsible for trade, Pascal Lamy, has developed guidelines for initiatives the Commission could take to create the conditions for launch of the new round of international trade negotiations, after the failed attempt in Seattle (see EUROPE of 26 January, page 10). Mr Lamy explained his ideas in a speech before the relevant European Parliament committee.

EUROPE reproduces below the main parts of that speech.

A. The approach of a broad agenda remains valid. "On the...