Archive

November 22nd, 2005

Chairmen's progress reports on NAMA and agriculture negotiations

21 November, 2005
links to NAMA and Agriculture Chairmen's progress reports.

November 21st

Only a Few Reap the Benefits of Growth in Agriculture

20 November, 2005
Latin America and the Caribbean are demanding that the world's rich countries dismantle their protectionist systems of farm subsidies as they seek to sustain and expand on the success enjoyed by farm exports in the region, which have, however, failed to provide significant benefits for the broader population.

EU trade agenda set by corporate lobby, says NGO report

20 November, 2005
A report published on 21 November 2005 has attacked what it claims is the overwhelming influence exerted by corporate lobbyists on the trade agenda pursued by the European Commission.

Activists protest at EU ministers meeting

20 November, 2005
Activists from fair trade groups protested outside an EU trade and foreign ministers meeting Monday, calling for negotiators to put people ahead of business at world trade talks next month.

Peter Mandelson does not rule out further farm concessions at Hong Kong Summit if pace of negotiations speeds up

20 November, 2005
EU foreign ministers were briefed on 21 November by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on progress in WTO trade talks less than three weeks ahead of the Hong Kong WTO Summit.

November 19th

Mood of uncertainty in WTO on production of Ministerial text and process

18 November, 2005
Following the decision last week to lower expectations on what the Hong Kong Ministerial meeting will achieve, there is an atmosphere of uncertainty as to the process between now and the Hong Kong meeting, as well as after.

Agriculture is the engine of the negotiations, stresses G20

18 November, 2005
Agriculture lies at the centre of the Doha Round and is the engine of the negotiations, the Group of 20 developing countries stressed on 9 November in a Ministerial press statement.

November 18th

EU to make new offer on cotton in WTO talks

17 November, 2005
The European Union is poised to make a new offer to poor countries on reducing subsidies to EU cotton growers and lowering barriers to the EU market ahead of a key WTO meeting in December, the European Commission said.

November 17th

EU rounds on critics over stalled WTO talks

16 November, 2005
The European Union rounded on critics of its hardline stance on farm aid in embattled world trade talks, saying they should spend less time 'finger-pointing' and more effort seeking compromise.