Archive - Nov 2005

Although there is this categorization into three states of convergence

WTO Director General Pascal Lamy seems to be a firm believer in

Agriculture, nonagricultural market access and Special and Differential Treatment for developing countries will be the most difficult issues for trade ministers to tackle at the upcoming Hong Kong ministerial, said World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy

The Appellate Body issued its Report regarding the complaint of the United States against Mexico

A group of developing countries led by Argentina, Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday launched a major campaign for 'reclaiming development' in the Doha Development Agenda negotiations, arguing that industrialized countries have failed to live up to their promises made when the talks were launched four years ago

Least-developed countries have been given an extension until 1 July 2013 to provide protection for trademarks, copyright, patents and other intellectual property

An all-day meeting yesterday of key trade envoys at the World Trade Organization took a first look at the Director General

World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy released his draft text on global trade talks for the WTO's keynote ministerial conference in Hong Kong next month, saying it was still open to change.

links to two new G-33 proposals on Special Products and the Special Safeguard Mechanism

links to the ag and NAMA reports in track changes