WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/NG/W/169
6 April 2001
(01-1778)
Committee on Agriculture
Special SessionOriginal:  English
SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
26-28 MARCH 2001
Statement by South Africa
South Africa would like to thank you, Mr Chairman, for your part in the work of the
Committee in the first phase of the negotiations.  We would also like to thank the Secretariat for the
work done.
South Africa is encouraged by the recognition by Members of the special needs of developing
countries, particularly the need to fully participate in international trade.
What we now need is to take forward the nego tiations within the framework of Article 20 by
concretising the needs into solutions to continue the reform process.
South Africa believes the sooner the developing countries, particularly African Countries, are
allowed to realize their comparative advantages in agriculture they can broaden their export base,
address poverty, promote economic growth and development and ensure their integration into the
multilateral trading system.  This will create larger markets from which all Members can benefit.
South Africa will participate in the second phase and we will support the new chair of the
Committee.
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