Confusion over WTO deal 2005-12-18 HKT 10:18 There's confusion over whether overnight WTO negotiations at the Convention Centre have made any progress towards dismantling global trade barriers. Delegates from developing countries said an agreement had been reached, although a final deal on an exact date for ending farm export subsidies would not be decided until later in the day. But, European Union representative said there was still no agreement, and that the major sticking point over export subsidies remained unresolved.