Archive

mars 22nd, 2005

G-20 Ask Developed Nations to Eliminate Agriculture Export Subsidies in Five Years

21 March, 2005
Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath said developing countries are alarmed at the 'enormity of farm subsidies in rich countries, which creates artificial prices.

Free Trade Area / US-Thailand Negotiations

21 March, 2005
Civic groups plan a series of activities to counter the upcoming negotiations on free trade area (FTA) agreement between Thailand and the United States in Pattaya early next month.

Free Trade Area / US-Thailand Negotiations

21 March, 2005
The negotiations have attracted strong opposition and raised concern among many Thai social advocates, trade union and NGO activists, as well as academics and armers.

G20 and G33 Present Papers on Blue Box and de minimis Support at WTO Agriculture Negotiations

21 March, 2005
Two groupings of developing countries presented statements on aspects of domestic support when week-long negotiations on agriculture resumed at the WTO on 14 March.

EC And Malaysian Proposals On NAMA

21 March, 2005
Among the countries that submitted papers at the WTO’s meeting onNon-agriculture market access (NAMA) last week were the European Communities and Malaysia.

EC and Malaysian Proposals on NAMA

21 March, 2005
The EC in last week's NAMA negotiations (14th – 18th March 2005) unveiled its ambitious proposal to cut drastically all members' tariffs in order to gain 'real market access.'

UK says poor will suffer in trade plan

21 March, 2005
Planned trade deals between the EU and the world's poorest countries must be radically rethought to allow poor nations to liberalise markets at their own pace and in their own time, the UK will demand today.

UK says poor will suffer in trade plan

21 March, 2005
Planned trade deals between the EU and the world's poorest countries must be radically rethought to allow poor nations to liberalise markets at their own pace and in their own time, the UK will demand today.

WTO Formally Backs Cotton Ruling; U.S. Slams Appellate Body Analysis

21 March, 2005
The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body formally adopted March 21 a landmark ruling against U.S. subsidy programs for cotton.

mars 21st

G-20 Meet Creates Grand Alliance of the Third World Countries

20 March, 2005
The G-20 summit could strengthen the cord of unity.