The following is a 17 March 2011 news release by the World Trade Organization.

At the end of a week of intensive consultations on Non-Tariff Barriers, the chairman of the industrial goods negotiation, ambassador Luzius Wasescha, asked members to be flexible, wise and creative to finalize texts that can move the talks a decisive step forward.

Associated audio files are available on the WTO website at:

http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/nama_17mar11_e.htm

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