Archive

maio 11th, 2005

Not in my NAMA

10 May, 2005
In a conference room on the shores of Lake Geneva, trade negotiators are drawing up plans that could eventually have a devastating impact on the global environment

maio 10th

WTO symposium debates virtues or otherwise of liberalisation

9 May, 2005
The WTO organised a public symposium on 20-22 April on The WTO After 10 Years: Global Problems and Multilateral Solutions. It was attended by more than a thousand people.

Report 3 on WTO Symposium: Development absent in Doha talks, WTO symposium told

9 May, 2005
Although development is supposed to be at the centre of the Doha WorkProgramme, in reality the development dimension has not been adequately implemented, or may be absent altogether, in the current Doha negotiations, according to several panelists at a session on development during the WTO's public symposium held in Geneva on 20-22 April.

Report 2 on WTO Symposium: NGOs and trade unions criticise NAMA framework during WTO symposium

9 May, 2005
At the session, a broad range of NGOs and trade union representativescriticised the framework on NAMA (non agriculture market access) and the proposals tabled at the negotiations.(M.Khor)

Zwelinzima Vavi spech to LO Norway congress

9 May, 2005
You may find this speech of interest, especially the comments on NAMA.(M. Waghorne)

maio 6th

Deputy Minister talks between SACU, US cancelled, no new date set

5 May, 2005
A deputy ministers meeting meant to restart talks on a free trade agreement between the U.S. and the Southern African Customs Union were cancelled this week and efforts to reschedule the meeting were unsuccessful.

maio 4th

Stop rushing to a bad WTO deal, say Greenpeace and ActionAid

3 May, 2005
ActionAid International and Greenpeace International warned that governments are rushing to complete a trade deal without considering the impacts on poor communities and the environment.

Argentina-Brazil-India proposal on NAMA gets mixed reaction

3 May, 2005
A new proposal by India, Brazil and Argentina on NAMA presented at the NAMA Negotiating Group meeting on 25 April at the WTO received varyingdegrees of support from several developing countries, while being strongly criticised by the United States for not delivering sufficient market access. (M.Khor)

RP farmers face more risks as new WTO commitment looms

3 May, 2005
Philippine negotiators agreed to increase the minimum access volume (MAV) of rice for the seven-year extension of the special treatment for rice.

maio 3rd

Sign on letter to call for end to FIPS process in agriculture

This is a sign on letter addressing the FIPS process and calling for an end and inclusion of all interested parties in agriculture negotiations.