Archive - Mar 2005

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Members of the WTO formally adopted a work program for the new WTO subcommittee on cotton.

A new policy paper from the UK Department for Trade and Industry intervenes in a controversy over proposed economic partnership agreements (EPAs) the EU is negotiating with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

The EC in last week's NAMA negotiations (14th – 18th March 2005) unveiled its ambitious proposal to cut drastically all members' tariffs in order to gain 'real market access.'

Civic groups plan a series of activities to counter the upcoming negotiations on free trade area (FTA) agreement between Thailand and the United States in Pattaya early next month.