By Alexei Barrionuevo and Tom Wright, New York Times
The United States upped the ante Monday in the delicate negotiations between America and Europe over aid to farmers, a central sticking point in stalled global trade talks.
A proposal for new agriculture trade rules made today by the U.S. Trade Representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) includes nothing to benefit developing countries.
A World Trade Organization dispute panel ruling on the EU's alleged moratorium on market authorizations for new genetically modified products is being put off until after the WTO's Hong Kong ministerial conference in December.
Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce & Industry, will be taking a tough stance on agriculture and other issues in key WTO meetings starting at Zurich and Geneva
La délégation a constaté que, une fois de plus, les négociations de l'OMC se mènent sans transparence, et excluant de diverses réunions les pays les moins riches et les plus revendicatifs en matière de droit au développement.
The U.S. for the first time this week set out conditions on how sensitive agricultural products not subject to formula tariff reductions should be treated under a new World Trade Organization agreement.
