Archive

juin 19th, 2006

A New Schedule For DDA Modalities?

18 June, 2006
World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy on Friday suggested a new game plan for concluding Doha Development Agenda negotiating modalities in agriculture and industrials by the end of the month, with concluding ministerial 'green room' sessions beginning June 29

juin 17th

On the right path to development: African Countries Pave the Way

16 June, 2006
The June 7 proposal by the African Group (an alliance of 41 African countries) to the WTO on managing trade in agricultural commodities is a refreshing way forward for addressing poverty and improving living standards in rural areas in the context of the Doha Agenda.

Union and Farm Leaders Voice Opposition to U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

16 June, 2006
On June 7, 2006, against the backdrop of the nation's capitol, prominent Korean leaders representing farmers, trade unions, and peasants addressed a packed balcony of press and congressional staffers, voicing their opposition to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

NAMA-11 developing countries submit comprehensive proposals for NAMA modalities

16 June, 2006
With just a few days to go before the draft NAMA modalities are scheduled to be produced by the Chair of the NAMA negotiations, the NAMA-11 group of developing countries on Thursday 15 June presented a comprehensive set of proposals at a NAMA meeting to ensure that their concerns are taken into account.

Africa Group proposes WTO modalities on commodities

16 June, 2006
A comprehensive proposal to establish modalities on commodity issues as part of the WTO's agriculture modalities under the Doha Work Programme has been submitted to the WTO by the Africa Group.

juin 16th

Agriculture: Talks on Chair's papers on Blue and Green Box subsidies

15 June, 2006
An informal open-ended agriculture meeting at the WTO Thursday 1 June discussed the Chair's latest reference papers on Blue Box and Green Box subsidies where members appeared to show some flexibility on the technical details but failed to converge on the major points, according to trade officials.

Positions remain unchanged in TRIPS/CBD consultations

15 June, 2006
An informal consultation held on 6 June at the WTO on the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ended with positions among members remaining unchanged on the issue of disclosure of the source of origin of biological resources and associated traditional knowledge.

Agriculture: Divisions evident in debate on Chair's market access paper

15 June, 2006
WTO members held a first discussion on Monday (12 June) on a paper suggesting modalities on agriculture market access issues that was issued by the chair of the WTO agriculture negotiations, Ambassador Crawford Falconer of New Zealand.

US will take 'tough decisions' at trade talks

15 June, 2006
President George W. Bush said on Thursday that the Doha round of world trade talks had reached 'a critical moment' and that he would press for further progress when he meets European Union leaders in Austria next week.

Angry responses to Developed Countries' latest NAMA proposal

15 June, 2006
Several developing countries have responded with anger and even outrage to the latest proposal in the WTO's non-agricultural market access (NAMA) negotiations by a group of developed countries that there be a difference of only five points in the two coefficients for developed and developing countries in the 'Swiss formula' for cutting tariffs.