General Council Chairman Stuart Harbinson, Hong Kong, China, and Mr. Moore released to WTO Member Governments yesterday evening three texts for their consideration: a draft Ministerial Declaration; a draft Ministerial decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns; and a draft Ministerial Declaration on intellectual property and access to medicines/public health. These texts will be transmitted to Ministers in Doha and will form the basis for negotiations during the Ministerial conference.

“These texts form a solid basis for consideration by Ministers at Doha. Differences have narrowed but there is still a lot of work for Ministers to do. Development issues are at the centre of all considerations,?Mr. Moore said.

“I congratulate the chairman, our team, Ambassadors and officials for their co-operation and for the transparent manner in which these consultations and negotiations have been managed thus far.?