Archive

novembre 23rd, 2005

NAMA report biased against developing countries

22 November, 2005
The progess report by the Chair of the WTO

Only Slight Progress This Week in Geneva

22 November, 2005
Trade ministers of the 'quad' nations the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India, along with Japan yesterday made some progress in bridging the gulfs in all packages of the Doha Development Agenda, agreeing to meet once again December 2 and 3 to finalize a ministerial declaration for the December 13 Hong Kong ministerial

novembre 22nd

Chair Promises New Draft Ministerial Text on Services This Wednesday

21 November, 2005
The Chair of the WTO services negotiations told delegates at the end of last Friday

WTO heavyweights try to smooth the path to Hong Kong

21 November, 2005
Key players from the World Trade Organisation were returning to the table to try to smooth the path to the global body's Hong Kong conference, now just three weeks away.

Chairmen's progress reports on NAMA and agriculture negotiations

21 November, 2005
links to NAMA and Agriculture Chairmen's progress reports.

novembre 21st

Only a Few Reap the Benefits of Growth in Agriculture

20 November, 2005
Latin America and the Caribbean are demanding that the world's rich countries dismantle their protectionist systems of farm subsidies as they seek to sustain and expand on the success enjoyed by farm exports in the region, which have, however, failed to provide significant benefits for the broader population.

EU trade agenda set by corporate lobby, says NGO report

20 November, 2005
A report published on 21 November 2005 has attacked what it claims is the overwhelming influence exerted by corporate lobbyists on the trade agenda pursued by the European Commission.

Activists protest at EU ministers meeting

20 November, 2005
Activists from fair trade groups protested outside an EU trade and foreign ministers meeting Monday, calling for negotiators to put people ahead of business at world trade talks next month.

Peter Mandelson does not rule out further farm concessions at Hong Kong Summit if pace of negotiations speeds up

20 November, 2005
EU foreign ministers were briefed on 21 November by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on progress in WTO trade talks less than three weeks ahead of the Hong Kong WTO Summit.

novembre 19th

Mood of uncertainty in WTO on production of Ministerial text and process

18 November, 2005
Following the decision last week to lower expectations on what the Hong Kong Ministerial meeting will achieve, there is an atmosphere of uncertainty as to the process between now and the Hong Kong meeting, as well as after.