I hope we will get an agreement, if we are going to get an agreement at all, before the summit.

The agreement will give players on both sides clarity, certainty and predictability.

I am very glad that we have been able to reach agreement on this important question. The EU has worked hard for this outcome and welcomes that others have moved to make this possible.

negotiation and agreement, and not confrontation.

I do not believe it will be helpful to the (WTO) talks to make a further offer on agriculture, because this would simply further unbalance the negotiations,

We will not succeed, in Hong Kong or after, if we continue to focus on only one part of the round. We cannot afford to wait again. When the finishing line is in sight, it is the time to quicken our pace.