Archive

fevereiro 7th, 2006

Developing country group asks for policy space in NAMA talks

6 February, 2006
A group of ten developing countries at the NAMA (Non-Agricultural Market Access) negotiations has called for policy space for their national industrial development priorities.

WTO: EU Broke International Trade Rules

6 February, 2006
The WTO has ruled that the EU broke international trade rules by stopping imports of genetically modified foods.

WTO Rules Against EU's Biotech-Seed Rules, People Say (Update1)

6 February, 2006
The World Trade Organization ruled against the European Union in a dispute over genetically engineered crops from companies such as Monsanto Co., people familiar with the ruling said, aiding U.S. efforts to limit worldwide regulation of the technology.

Food ruling will keep WTO in activists? sights

6 February, 2006
When scores of activists dressed as turtles appeared on the streets of Seattle during the disastrous World Trade Organisation meeting in 1999, it became clear that the WTO had inadvertently backed into the gunsights of environmental campaigners.

UPDATE 2-WTO condemns EU over GMO moratorium - diplomats

6 February, 2006
The World Trade Organisation, in a closely watched ruling, decreed on Tuesday that the European Union and six member states had broken trade rules by barring entry to genetically modified crops and foods.

fevereiro 4th

Chavez Challenged to Take Strong Stand against WTO at World Social Forum

3 February, 2006
The 6th World Social Forum held in Caracas, Venezuela, provided the shot in the arm needed by this annual gathering of global civil society.

fevereiro 3rd

US, Korea to Negotiate FTA

2 February, 2006
President Bush formally notifies Congress today that the United States and South Korea will embark on free-trade agreement negotiations

fevereiro 1st

EU Response to USTR paper

31 January, 2006
Link to an EU Response to the recent USTR Paper examining the implications of the EU offer on agriculture market access

janeiro 31st

G10 Proposals on Agriculture: Domestic Support and Sensitive Products

30 January, 2006
Links to proposals on Domestic Support and the Treatment of Sensitive Products.

janeiro 30th

WTO delays ruling in GMO dispute until next week

29 January, 2006
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has again delayed a ruling, due on Wednesday, in a closely watched dispute over the European Union's policy on genetically modified foods and crops (GMO).