Looking at the issues from a developing country perspective, it seems likely that developing countries would be granted special and differential treatment. Here the rather weak Cairns Group S&D offer should not be used as the main indicator as it can be expected that the Like-Minded Group, the African Group, developing country Friends of Multifunctionality as well as Members in transition and newly acceded Members will be able to push the negotiations more towards an outcome that would take better account of the needs and priorities of disadvantaged countries. In summary, it appears that after the conclusion of the Doha Round and during its implementation, developing.
