Archive

June 21st, 2006

Developing countries call for lower cuts in farm tariffs

20 June, 2006
Several developing countries have argued that they should not be obliged to undertake significant tariff reductions in agriculture, and advocated that the rates of cuts in the formula should be lower than those proposed by the Group of 20.

Crunch Time in Geneva: pressure tactics in the GATS negotiations

20 June, 2006
Global civil society should not be lulled into complacency by gloomy media reports about the deadlock in the Doha Round negotiations.

Developing countries submit texts for NAMA modalities

20 June, 2006
Several WTO members submitted draft texts last week to the Chair of the Negotiating Group on NAMA for his preparation of the draft modalities paper, which is to be issued this week. Among them were the NAMA-11 and the small and vulnerable economies.

June 20th

Ten days that could shake WTO

19 June, 2006
By the end of next week, the world is likely to know whether the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations

Indian minister to quit WTO talks

19 June, 2006
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said he will walk out of World Trade Organisation talks early as members failed to reach agreement.

June 19th

US Sticks to October 2005 Ag Position

18 June, 2006
A senior US farm trade official on Friday restated Washington's negotiating policy for an 'ambitious' outcome to the Doha Development Agenda negotiations, arguing that the G-20 framework falls well short of US expectations especially relating to the formula tariff-cutting thresholds for developing countries.

A New Schedule For DDA Modalities?

18 June, 2006
World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy on Friday suggested a new game plan for concluding Doha Development Agenda negotiating modalities in agriculture and industrials by the end of the month, with concluding ministerial 'green room' sessions beginning June 29

June 17th

On the right path to development: African Countries Pave the Way

16 June, 2006
The June 7 proposal by the African Group (an alliance of 41 African countries) to the WTO on managing trade in agricultural commodities is a refreshing way forward for addressing poverty and improving living standards in rural areas in the context of the Doha Agenda.

Union and Farm Leaders Voice Opposition to U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

16 June, 2006
On June 7, 2006, against the backdrop of the nation's capitol, prominent Korean leaders representing farmers, trade unions, and peasants addressed a packed balcony of press and congressional staffers, voicing their opposition to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

NAMA-11 developing countries submit comprehensive proposals for NAMA modalities

16 June, 2006
With just a few days to go before the draft NAMA modalities are scheduled to be produced by the Chair of the NAMA negotiations, the NAMA-11 group of developing countries on Thursday 15 June presented a comprehensive set of proposals at a NAMA meeting to ensure that their concerns are taken into account.