shirts, pullovers, men's trousers, blouses, stockings and socks, women's overcoats, brassieres, flax or ramie yarn and woven fabrics. Yet some felt the probe was not enough. "We should be going faster than this," French Trade Minister Francois Loos told reporters after he and officials from Portugal and Italy met Mandelson in Luxembourg before a ministerial session there including all 25 EU countries. Portuguese Economy Minister Manuel Pinho said a group of around a dozen EU textile-producing nations had identified 20 categories of products to be included in the investigation, which should be completed as soon as possible. "There is a chance it might take more than nine months, and given the urgency of the situation we should like a fast-track procedure," which could take less than three months, he said after meeting Mandelson. --MORE 2324 Local Time 2024 GMT
