So in concluding this process of reflection and consultation, the Commission arrives firmly at one single basic premise: that the WTO must remain the principal forum for trade opening and the strengthening of trade rules, as the multilateral approach to co-operation on trade matters, based on the principles of transparency and non discrimination, remains the most effective and legitimate means to manage the globalisation process and trade relations between countries.
La Commission conclut ce processus de réflexion et de consultation sur un postulat: l'OMC doit demeurer au coeur de l'ouverture des marchés et du renforcement des règles commerciales, puisque l'approche multilatérale de la coopération commerciale, qui repose sur les principes de transparence et de non-discrimination, reste le moyen le plus efficace et le plus légitime de gérer la mondialisation et les échanges entre les pays.