H. whereas 82% of new IMF lending has gone to European-area countries, while least-developed countries (LDCs) would benefit from receiving a greater amount of new IMF lending,

G. whereas 82% of new IMF lending has gone to European-area countries, while least-developed countries (LDCs) would benefit from receiving a greater amount of new IMF lending,

The European Union recalled its readiness to support these reforms, notably in the framework of the new indicative Tacis programme and, once IMF lending has resumed, through macro-financial assistance.

He reiterated the willingness of the Community to support the implementation of these reforms including through technical assistance and, once IMF lending is resumed, through macro-financial assistance. Both sides agreed that there was considerable potential to boost bilateral trade and to stimulate a much greater inflow of direct investment from the EU into Ukraine and in general to help Ukraine's integration into a wider area of economic cooperation in Europe. The President recalled that the European Summit in Helsinki last December had adopted an EU Common Strategy for Ukraine, noting Ukraine's European aspiration and welcoming Ukrain ...[+++]e's pro-European choice. In this regard, Mr Patten underlined the importance of using the potential of the PCA to deepen political and economic ties with the Union and to prepare Ukraine for accession to the WTO. He endorsed Ukraine's wish to complete accession to the WTO rapidly and encouraged Mr Yushchenko to persevere in taking the necessary steps. This would also make it possible to envisage in due time discussion on a bilateral free trade area with the EU.

14". Zone A" shall comprise all the Member States and all other countries which are full members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and those countries which have concluded special lending arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) associated with the Fund's general arrangements to borrow (GAB).

What was agreed at the G20 was not precisely what I just outlined but that any new IMF lending — it is in the G20 communiqué — will be subject to strict IMF conditionality.