Archive

March 25th, 2005

US Draft Paper Counters Development Agenda In WIPO

24 March, 2005
The paper, titled 'Establishment of a Partnership Program in WIPO' states that WIPO already has a 'robust development agenda' in all its work, and it clearly ignores and sidesteps the demands of the proponents of a 'development agenda' in WIPO.

March 24th

Too Much, Too Fast: What Happened To The Doha Development Agenda?

23 March, 2005
Civil society needs to increase support for the development calls of the south and increase pressure on the big trading powers.

March 23rd

Trade Facilitation: U.S., Uganda Call for WTO Ban On 'Consularization' of Imports

22 March, 2005
The United States and Uganda have issued a joint proposal calling for a ban on so-called "consularization" transactions and fees.

Govt To Tap WTO To Attract Foreign Investment

22 March, 2005
Pakistan has decided to extend foreign direct investment opportunities to member countries of the World Trade Organisation some time in May.

North onslaught on South's industrial tariffs in NAMA talks

22 March, 2005
At the latest WTO negotiations on NAMA, the major developed countries put great pressure on the developing countries to accept drastic cuts in their industrial tariffs.

American Corn Growers Oppose Ratification of CAFTA

22 March, 2005
Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) Chief Executive Officer, today stated his organization's opposition to the U.S. ratification of the CAFTA.

WTO Members Adopt Cotton Work Program, Widen Scope to All Trade-Distorting Policies

22 March, 2005
Members of the WTO formally adopted a work program for the new WTO subcommittee on cotton.

WTO Members Adopt Cotton Work Program, Widen Scope to All Trade-Distorting Policies

22 March, 2005
Members of the World Trade Organization March 22 formally adopted a work program for the new WTO subcommittee on cotton.

Trade Facilitation: U.S., Uganda Call For WTO Ban On 'Consularization' Of Imports

22 March, 2005
GENEVA--The United States and Uganda have issued a joint proposal calling for a ban on so-called 'consularization' transactions and fees as part of a future World Trade Organization agreement on trade facilitation.

Govt To Tap WTO To Attract Foreign Investment

22 March, 2005
The opportunities will be in eight major areas of the services sector, under the General Agreement on Trade and Services, a senior official told Daily Times on Tuesday.