Onderhandelingsrichtsnoeren: 9 november 2000 Parafering: 8 augustus 2002 ###>Negotiating directives: 9 November 2000 Initialling of the agreement: 8 August 2002 regretted the extension of the criteria to justify temporary withdrawal and the setting of more stringent requirements which only created addi tional difficulties for developing countries wish ing to take advantage of extra preferences under the special incentive arrangements.