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December 15th

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

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.

December 3rd

Local and Regional Opposition to GATS and Similar Trade Rules

2 December, 2004
It appears that, for the moment, among the strongest movements opposing the GATS, and other regulatory trade rules, are those that are spreading at the local and regional level.

Alert On GATS Article 13 : Local Governments Targetted By The WTO

2 December, 2004
The higly technocratic revision of the General Agreement on trade in Service could entail an unpleasant surprise.

National Network Of French Elected Official Against GATS & Of GATS-FREE Zones

2 December, 2004
This date coincides with the second anniversary of the

Africa Group proposes amendment to the TRIPS agreement in relation to access to medicines

2 December, 2004
The Chair of the TRIPS Council Ambassador Tony Miller of Hong Kong China is to hold further consultations on a proposal submitted by Nigeria on behalf of the African Group on an amendment to the TRIPS agreement.

Alert on GATS article 13 : Local governments targetted by the WTO

2 December, 2004
The Geneva working group on GATS rules is planning to have Ministers at the WTO Hong Kong conference, adopt an Annex to GATS article 13 on Government Procurement.