Archive

January 14th

EU-ACP trade negotiations: new threats for East Africa

13 January, 2005
As Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are implementing the recently signed Customs Union Protocol, the European Union is undermining integration between these countries through trade negotiations.

WTO GPA Market Access Talks Off To Slow Start As Requests Lag

13 January, 2005
Geneva sources said these countries could table their requests in the coming weeks, while one source speculated that some countries might not feel any pressure to move until closer to a March meeting of the government procurement committee.

EU-ACP Trade Negotiations: New Threats For East Africa

13 January, 2005
Forty civil society representatives from ten countries in Eastern and Southern Africa have gathered in Nairobi during two days to voice their concerns on the negotiations on the so called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).

January 10th

January 7th

Canadian Court to Determine the Constitutionality of NAFTA Investment Rules

6 January, 2005
The Council of Canadians and Canadian Union of Postal Workers will appear in court to challenge the constitutionality of investment rules in the NAFTA.

December 15th, 2004

US Farmers Return from El Salvador, Determined to fight against CAFTA approval

14 December, 2004
Seven U.S. farmers discussed agriculture and trade policy in El Salvador last week, exchanging experiences and ideas with farmer organizations, regional groups and government officials.

Africa Group Proposes Amendment To The TRIPS Agreement In Realtiion To Access To Medicines

14 December, 2004
Nigeria and Kenya defended the alterations arguing that texts originally in the waiver but deleted or altered in the waiver were superfluous or inappropriate within the TRIPS Agreement.

US Farmers Return from El Salvador, Determined to fight against CAFTA approval

14 December, 2004
Seven U.S. farmers discussed agriculture and trade policy in El Salvador last week, exchanging experiences and ideas with farmer organizations, regional groups and government officials.

December 14th

G33 presents detailed paper on Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM)

13 December, 2004
The G33 presented a joint six-page statement on Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) during negotiations on agriculture held in the WTO on 13 December 2004.

G33 Presents Detailed Paper On Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM)

13 December, 2004
It was the most detailed paper prepared so far by the group, which is also known as the SP-SSM Alliance.