Annual 2008 Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the Wto
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A very large number of problems which had remained intractable for years had found solutions, even though the negotiations foundered on the extent to which developing countries would be able to raise tariffs to protect farmers from import surges under a 'special safeguard mechanism'. Differences over cuts to farm subsidies and industrial tariffs, which had long seemed virtually intractable, appeared to be bridged to a significant extent and even the always tricky issue of preference erosion was reportedly close to being finalised.
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