Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here, Mr. Verheul. You are at the very heart of international negotiations, and you more often than we committee members are in the countries where all these negotiations are taking place. It is important for us, as well as for farmers, to have your viewpoint and to know exactly what is going on in these negotiations.
The Doha Round, which began in 2001, was devoted to developing countries. Since the start of these negotiations, I note that those countries do not seem to have much of a voice in the matter. It's currently more a major battle between the European Union and the United States.
First, I'd like you to tell me whether I am right. The European Union and the United States obviously resumed negotiations in February. As a result, they have agreed to restart discussions.
Do you think that the decision made with regard to the Doha Round to benefit developing countries is still on the table now? Or are we witnessing the appearance of a completely different scenario?