I call this the 'let's put everything in so nothing comes out' approach. It's not a formula for consensus, only delay. Aaron also attacked Japanese moves to have US anti-dumping laws placed on the agenda following their use against steel exporters, claiming that Japan was involved in the discussion on the laws and agreed with them. The disputes with the EU and Japan are on two fronts. The US is demanding the removal of subsidies on agriculture, especially by the EU and an agreement on biotechnology and gene modification which is assuming ever-greater importance in US agriculture.
Biotechnology is an area of equally bitter dispute.
The US is committed to continued dialogue with Europe on this issue to dispel public concerns about the safety of biotechnology. But we also know that this issue is ripe for exploitation by protectionists, in Europe and in other countries around the world. And we insist on our trading rights. While conflicts over agriculture have tended to dominate the headlines, another, potentially no less contentious area, is services. Outlining the US agenda on this issue in a recent speech, deputy US Trade Representative Susan Esserman, made clear its widening scope.