Archive - Jul 5, 2005

North and South countries differ on assessment of services talks, and on the need or otherwise for new negotiating approach

4 July, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Jul05/2)
Some major developed and developing countries have been giving significantly different assessments of the state of the services negotiations during the Special Session of the Council for Trade in Services held at the World Trade Organisation on 27 June to 1 July.

Chairman produces report on the state of WTO agriculture talks

4 July, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Jul05/1)
The Chairperson of the WTO's agriculture negotiations, the former New ZealandAmbassador, Tim Groser, has issued a status report on his assessment of key issues to be addressed in the agriculture negotiations by 31 July 2005, which is apparently the date by which the General Council session to discuss 'first approximations' has to conclude. (M. Khor)