Archive

julho 5th, 2005

North and South countries differ on assessment of services talks, and on the need or otherwise for new negotiating approach

4 July, 2005
Some major developed and developing countries have been giving significantly different assessments of the state of the services negotiations during the Special Session of the Council for Trade in Services held at the World Trade Organisation on 27 June to 1 July.

Chairman produces report on the state of WTO agriculture talks

4 July, 2005
The Chairperson of the WTO's agriculture negotiations, the former New ZealandAmbassador, Tim Groser, has issued a status report on his assessment of key issues to be addressed in the agriculture negotiations by 31 July 2005, which is apparently the date by which the General Council session to discuss 'first approximations' has to conclude. (M. Khor)

julho 4th

Geneva talks may result in much ado about nothing

3 July, 2005
Attempts are being made to prepare

julho 1st

GATS Benchmarks - exchanges of non-papers

30 June, 2005
the EU has recently tabled a non-paper on benchmarking in GATS. The response from 'Brazil' is NOT a formal Brazilian response but is apparently a view shared by many other delegations.

Assessment of Tim Groser on Agriculture Negotiations

30 June, 2005
An assessment of the current agriculture negotiations by Tim Groser

Local and Regional Reaction to GATS and Similar Trade Rules (Updated)

30 June, 2005
This is an update of Edward Sussex's paper on Local and Regional Reaction to GATS and Similar Trade Rules.

US Plan in GATS

30 June, 2005
The United States yesterday presented some ideas for a new work plan to speed the pace of the Doha Development Agenda services negotiations

junho 30th

Trade Pacts to the South Losing Appeal

29 June, 2005
An ambitious American plan for a hemisphere-wide trade pact is mired in disputes that have led to widespread skepticism about its chances of ever materializing.

junho 28th

Controversial 'benchmarking' idea to dominate GATS talks?

27 June, 2005
It is still not clear what exactly the proponents of 'benchmarking' are proposing. However, many developing countries have been sceptical about the concept, believingthat it is being used as an instrument to oblige them to open up more of their servicessectors and in more ways than they would otherwise like.(M.Khor)

junho 27th

Services Still At a Standstill in Geneva

26 June, 2005
A 'brain-storming' session on Friday among nine key members of the World Trade Organization to set quantitative benchmarks in the sluggish Doha Development Agenda services negotiations has failed to bring about convergence