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novembre 25th, 2005

Some critical points on WTO agriculture negotiations

24 November, 2005
Agriculture is once again proving to be the determinant of results in the GATT/WTO negotiations. In December 1987, it caused the collapse of the Montreal Mid-term Review of the Uruguay Round negotiations. Then at the end of that round, the results could be consolidated only after the two major developed countries had an agreement in this area in what was called the Blair House accord.

Mandelson considers Geneva summary document on services 'particularly disappointing'

24 November, 2005
European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said on Thursday that 'almost all' of the summary documents drawn up by the WTO negotiating committees on each of the chapters discussed and published this week were 'unsatisfactory' and the one on services 'particularly disappointing'

A Trade Facilitation DDA Report

24 November, 2005
Doha Development Agenda trade facilitation negotiations Chairman Muhamad Noor Yacob called for intensifying talks in the post-Hong Kong phase by pursuing text-based negotiations clarifying current rules relating to developing countries

African Ministers have 'interactive session' with Lamy, Amorim and US

24 November, 2005
The WTO's Hong Kong Ministerial Conference will be a negotiating meeting and not just a stock-taking exercise, the WTO Director- General Pascal Lamy said at the African Union Trade Ministers' conference

novembre 24th

Revised draft ministerial text on services

23 November, 2005
link to the revised draft ministerial text on services by the chairman

Mr. Mandelson's Demands

23 November, 2005
European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson yesterday issued a stern warning to 'some' trade partners to enter into real negotiations with Brussels instead of making unrealistic demands and hiding behind criticism of the EU

Controversy Over NAMA Report

23 November, 2005
The European Union and the United States on Tuesday told Doha Development Agenda market access negotiations Chairman Stefan Haukur Johannesson that he should not have tabled figures for a tariff-cutting formula and 'paragraph eight' flexibilities for developing countries in his status report

EU trade chief slams drafts for key WTO meeting

23 November, 2005
Europe's top trade negotiator said on Thursday draft negotiating texts drawn up this week for a World Trade Organisation meeting in December were inadequate, a latest sign of the deep divisions plaguing the talks.

No Progress on GIs

23 November, 2005
The chairman of Doha Development Agenda's trade-related intellectual property negotiations

novembre 23rd

164 RP workers lose their jobs daily under 10 years of WTO

22 November, 2005
Workers face growing joblessness, job insecurity and worsening labor conditions under the country