Archive

September 9th, 2005

Chambliss, Goodlatte urge USTR to resist EU subsidy cut demands

8 September, 2005
The chairmen of the two congressional agriculture committees yesterday (Sept. 8) said they have told U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman that the U.S. cannot make any specific commitments to reduce agricultural subsidies at this time

USTR Portman announces US-Saudi negotiations concluded

8 September, 2005
Trade Representative Portman today announced the United States and Saudi Arabia have concluded bilateral negotiations

U.S. Farm Leader Denounces WTO in Korea; Speaks in front of thousands at rally in Seoul

8 September, 2005
Dena Hoff, Secretary of the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), spoke today in Seoul before tens of thousands of Korean farmers and workers at a rally to commemorate the second anniversary of Mr. Kyung-Hae Lee

RNM Update, Special Issue, September 2005

8 September, 2005
The status and prospects for WTO Doha Round and FTAA negotiations are put into focus in this Special Issue of RNM Update.

September 8th

U .S. Mulling Free-Trade Deals With Egypt, South Korea, Malaysia

7 September, 2005
The Bush administration said it's considering separate entreaties from Egypt, Malaysia, South Korea and Switzerland to negotiate free-trade agreements with them.

WTO: Some Tough Questions for the G20

7 September, 2005
there are some tougher questions that the G20 Ministers are unlikely to address, yet they are even more critical for the interests of the developing world as a whole

September 7th

Proposal for Busan International People's Forum

Proposal for an International People's Forum in Busan, Korea alongside the Busan APEC summit meeting on November 2005.

September 6th

EU-Mercosur agree new route map

5 September, 2005
Mercosur and the European Union decided in Brussels to resume the interrupted talks.

Lamy calls for special WTO Ag mtg next Tuesday

5 September, 2005
Lamy has summoned agriculture negotiators to a meeting next Tuesday on the Doha round

Mini-ministerial meeting to be held in Paris

5 September, 2005
Mini-ministerial meeting to be held in Paris at end of month in preparation for December's ministerial meeting in Hong Kong