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July 11th, 2005

New ?Quad? Disagree on Ag, NAMA

10 July, 2005
Brazil and India blocked a deal on agricultural trade worked out late last week between European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson and US Trade Representative Rob Portman to accept a simple 'Swiss' formula to cut industrial tariffs

Dalian

10 July, 2005
The informal trade ministerial meeting in Dalian, China, on Tuesday and Wednesday will solicit input from some 30 trade ministers on the structure for a market access formula in nonagricultural market access along with thresholds for tiers

An Impasse in NAMA

10 July, 2005
Doha Development Agenda nonagricultural market access negotiations Chairman Stefan Hakur Johannesson on Friday declared an impasse in the talks

July 9th

Johanesson's Assessment of NAMA Negotiations

8 July, 2005
The report was submitted on 8th July to assist members in moving forward at the China mini-Ministerial and for the July General Council.

IATP Responds to the new Blue Box

8 July, 2005
A new paper by IATP which examines the new Blue Box proposal for domestic support under the July Framework and included to accommodate U.S. interests

July 8th

July General Council will most likely be for stock-taking and not make decisions

7 July, 2005
A heads-of-delegation informal meeting was held at the WTO on Friday 8 July

White House promises Lincoln no new subsidy caps before CAFTA vote

7 July, 2005
In advance of her vote in favor of a U.S. free trade agreement with Central American countries.

July 7th

G20 proposes disciplines on trade distorting domestic support

6 July, 2005
The Group of 20 developing countries presented a paper on theirviews regarding how to deal with some elements of trade distortingdomestic support.(M.Khor)

NAMA: ABI Submission on Formulas and the Doha Mandate

6 July, 2005
Paper submitted by Argentina, Brazil and India during the current NAMA negotiations.

Bush plan on illegals dims hopes for agenda

6 July, 2005
The Bush administration's stance on immigration, already the cause of a political split with some Republicans in Congress, is beginning to erode lawmakers' support for such presidential policy priorities as trade deals and extending the Patriot Act.