Archive

agosto 6th, 2005

U.S. Remains Committed to FTAA, But Commerce Official Says Leave Farm Subsidy Issue to WTO

5 August, 2005
The Bush administration remains committed to the stalled Free Trade Area of the Americas but the issue of U.S. farm subsidies and support policies should be dealt with at the World Trade Organization.

agosto 5th

US, Philippines Coordinate on DDA

4 August, 2005
The United States and the Philippines last week concluded meetings under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, during which they discussed the full range of bilateral issues and coordinated on the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda negotiations

agosto 3rd

Anticipating Resumed DDA Negotiations

2 August, 2005
Incoming World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy is preparing to go 'full steam ahead' into an intensive negotiating phase of the Doha Development Agenda by directing the chairs of the agriculture and industrial market access negotiations commence text-based negotiations without delay

agosto 2nd

WTO's general council meeting concludes without outcome; 4 deputy DGs announced

1 August, 2005
The WTO General Council meeting ended on 29 July without any of the anticipated results of additional agreements (or 'first approximations') on key aspects of the Doha work programme

WTO rules EU banana duty unfair to Latin America

1 August, 2005
The World Trade Organization rejected European Union plans to triple its banana import tariff

Developing countries voice concern over the substance and process of WTO negotiations

1 August, 2005
At the WTO's Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on 28 July, severaldeveloping countries expressed many concerns about the state and substance of the WTO negotiations, as well as the process which theyfound to be not transparent or participatory.(M.Khor)

agosto 1st

Ag program cuts should be a hot topic; Congress to decide how to slash $3 billion in USDA programs during the next five years

31 July, 2005
Something that's been kept quiet is how Congress will decide by Sept.16 to cut $3 billion in Agriculture Department programs during the next five years including $173 million in the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.

WTO Trade Negotiations Committee hears assessments on state of negotiations

31 July, 2005
The Trade Negotiations Committee heard assessments from members on 28 July 2005on the state of play in the negotiations, with many members expressing disappointment that there had not been as much progress as scheduled, and urging that negotiating momentum pick up from September, after the summer break.

No More on Services ? USTR Portman

31 July, 2005
The United States said Friday it would find it 'difficult' to offer fresh concessions in the Doha services negotiations

WTO ministerial : Kong Yee Sai Mau may lead to another Seattle

31 July, 2005
Hong Kong is preparing for a major resistance against unfair trade rules.