Delegates said it drew no response from the United States delegation to the 95-member trade body.
The final sessions of the talks were attended by a United States delegation.
The United States delegation gave in on that issue to make the agreement possible.
A spokesman for the United States delegation welcomed the move.
"But without any justification, the United States delegation said to us today that it would not be ready to continue the talks," he added.
Diplomats have also been watching the United States delegation, though for different reasons.
Three times in the last 10 years I have been a member of the United States delegation.
The United States delegation sat quietly through the opening remarks.
No one from the United States delegation was complaining, however.
The participants came from 19 countries, with the United States delegation of 20 the largest by far.
Delegates said it drew no response from the United States delegation to the 95-member trade body.
The final sessions of the talks were attended by a United States delegation.
The United States delegation gave in on that issue to make the agreement possible.
A spokesman for the United States delegation welcomed the move.
"But without any justification, the United States delegation said to us today that it would not be ready to continue the talks," he added.
Diplomats have also been watching the United States delegation, though for different reasons.
Three times in the last 10 years I have been a member of the United States delegation.
The United States delegation sat quietly through the opening remarks.
No one from the United States delegation was complaining, however.
The participants came from 19 countries, with the United States delegation of 20 the largest by far.
