Archive

septembre 13th, 2003

African Cotton Producers Are Upset

12 September, 2003
'After so many comments and declarations of sympathy with our cause from the WTO secretariat and many ministers, the mountain gave birth to a mouse... no, not even a mouse, an ant!' -Francois Traor

septembre 12th

Summary of USTR Daily briefing

11 September, 2003
Hosted by deputy USTR Chris Padilla (sp?); speakers inlcuded deputy USTR Chris Mendenhall on Service/ Investment and Kathy Novelli, deputy USTR for Europe/ Mediterranean.

Leaked EU Draft Exposes Reality Behind 'Development Rethoric'

11 September, 2003
In the case of the ongoing negotiations of services, of which the European economies are a major producer and exporter, the leaked text wants to add a strict timeline for the process to reach final conclusions.

WTO: The US Demands Poor Countries To 'pay' For Agricultural Subsidy Reduction

11 September, 2003
Progress in agriculture would allow for developing countries to make some concession in other areas of interest to developed countries, such as non-agriculture products, where poor countries are being asked to lower their import tariffs.

septembre 11th

Historic Cartagena Biosafety Protocol Comes Into Effect

10 September, 2003
One of the Protocol's major provisions embodies the 'Precautionary Principle', recognizing that a country can forbid importation when there is not sufficient information or research results to do an adequate assessment.

Cancun Ministerial Starts In Shadow Of Protests And An Untransparent Process

10 September, 2003
A group of Korean farmers rammed a steel barricade on the road that was meant to prevent protestors from entering the zone.

Singapore Issues: No Negotiations, Say 70 Developing Countries

10 September, 2003
Ministers representing seventy developing countries have issued a statement that there is no explicit consensus on commencing negotiations on modalities on the Singapore Issues.

Brazil upbeat on agriculture outcome, ACP Group confirm their stand on Singapore issues

10 September, 2003
Brazillian Minister, Celso Amorim, said that the G21 was 'fully satisfied' that the Conference Chair will ensure that the contribution of the Group will be considered in the agenda and work programme of the Conference.

septembre 10th

Protesters March On Cancun

9 September, 2003
Yesterday, some 1,000 anarchists and leftists marched through downtown Cancun, banging drums and chanting anti-WTO slogans.

Korean Farmer Takes Own Life Amid Protests in Canc?n

9 September, 2003
'We all regret this sad incident,' WTO Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi said after Lee Kyang Hae, 55, stabbed himself during a protest.