I would therefore remind you that in the conclusions of the Council meeting on 26 October on the preparation of the Seattle Ministerial Conference, the idea was expressed that during the forthcoming WTO negotiations, the Union would try to ensure, as it did in the Uruguay Round, that the Member States which comprise the Community would be able to preserve their cultural diversity by maintaining their own cultural and audiovisual policies.
Jeg erindrer derfor om, at der i konklusionerne fra mødet i Rådet den 26. oktober om forberedelsen af ministerkonferencen i Seattle blev givet udtryk for, at Unionen i de kommende WTO-forhandlinger ligesom i Uruguay-runden skal søge at sikre, at dens medlemsstater kan bevare og styrke deres muligheder for at definere og realisere deres politik på det kulturelle og audiovisuelle område, så deres kulturelle mangfoldighed består.