'The message that governments, ministers and negotiators should take from this current crisis is that the global economy needs strengthening,' Mr Mandelson said during a visit to Oslo.

Faced with a 'very vulnerable and fragile' world economy, 'we need to restore confidence in markets and the successful conclusion of the Doha talks would certainly help achieve that,' he added.

The Doha Round, orchestrated by the World Trade Organisation, was launched in the Qatari capital seven years ago but has been deadlocked because of disputes between the rich developed world and poorer developing nations on trade in farm and industrial products.

The latest round collapsed in Jul after India and the US failed to agree on a safeguard mechanism that would allow nations to impose a special tariff on agricultural goods if imports surge or prices fall.

'If anyone was in any doubt about the need for success (of the Doha Round) and the contribution of a successful outcome to the global economy, they should have no doubts after what we've seen in the last week,' said Mr Mandelson, who represents the EU in the talks.

'The European Union and (non-EU member) Norway, as well as others, will be making every effort we can to revive these talks and bring them to a successful conclusion in the near future,' he added.

Following the crushing collapse of Jul's meeting, lower-level trade talks were relaunched this month at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva.

Both Mr Mandelson and WTO chief Mr Pascal Lamy have said ministerial level talks would take place in a few weeks. -- AFP