363 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will actively seek that the EU work with the 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, either to achieve at the WTO an extension of the Cotonou Waiver preferences or to change Article 24 of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs in order that Europe can continue to give preferential access to poor countries; and his views on whether this approach is not preferable to pushing ahead with reciprocal free trade areas with Africa and other poor countries through the proposed economic partnership agreements. [20970/05]

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363 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will actively seek that the EU work with the 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, either to achieve at the WTO an extension of the Cotonou Waiver preferences or to change Article 24 of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs in order that Europe can continue to give preferential access to poor countries; and his views on whether this approach is not preferable to pushing ahead with reciprocal free trade areas with Africa and other poor countries through the proposed economic partnership agreements. [20970/05]

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