Archive

juin 30th, 2004

Doha Should Inspire More Confidence

29 June, 2004
Critics of the Doha development agenda who suggest these trade negotiations hold little potential benefit for poor nations bring to mind the old adage that one should not make the perfect the enemy of the good.

juin 29th

Strong Disagreements Break Out At NAMA Meeting

28 June, 2004
Many counties also rejected the proposal by the Chair of the NAMA negotiating group, and by some members, to set up a so-called 'vehicle' where some indication of divergence of views could be given.

juin 18th

Monsanto Withdraws Roundup Ready Wheat Regulatory Submissions

17 June, 2004
'Monsanto's follow-up announcement gives finality to their earlier decision on Roundup Ready wheat,' -Alan Tracy

juin 12th

G20 Ministers Defend Their Market Access 'Elements' Approach

11 June, 2004
'Regarding comments that there is a formula proposal, and now there are elements, I must say that formulas are abstract if they don't have underlying elements supporting them,' -Celso Amorim

G20 Ministerial Communiqu? Lays Out Main Principles For Framework

11 June, 2004
The G20 Ministerial Communique was adopted after a meeting of the group on 12 June, on the eve of UNCTAD XI.

juin 9th

Annex B Of Derbez Text To Be The Basis For July Package For NAMA?

8 June, 2004
Amb. Johannesson informed members that he would therefore submit Annex B together with a covering letter that would highlight the key areas of contentions and concerns of the members.

mai 25th

WTO Hands Off Our Food, Say 48 Million In Global Campaign

24 May, 2004
Campaigners from Friends of the Earth International, which initiated this 'bite-back: WTO hands off our food' campaign, held two banners saying 'WTO: Hands Off our Food' and 'WTO = bio-hazard'

mai 10th

Monsanto's Retreat On GE Wheat A Victory For Farmers

9 May, 2004
Monsanto is currently going through the permit process with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to de-regulate genetically engineered Roundup Ready wheat.

GE Wheat Battle Won, But War Against GE Food Wages On

9 May, 2004
'This is a tremendous victory for consumers everywhere,' -Nad