Archive - Article

Wisdom prevailed to accommodate the interests of various diverse group in preparation for the battle. The G-20 responded well to the sensitivities of the LDCs and other groups.

The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

TRADE Secretary Juan B. Santos said it is premature to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with the United States.

The Declaration of the G-20 Ministers called for the elimination of all export subsidies in agriculture within five years.

The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

Colombia and the United States Proposed 'Sectoral Initiatives'under which countries would eliminate almost all tariffs and subsidies for certain products.

The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

It asked for substantial reductions in trade distorting domestic support by developed countries as well as further disciplines in the Blue Box and the Green Box in order to avoid mere “box shifting' in domestic subsidies.

The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

The Declaration of the G-20 Ministers called for the elimination of all export subsidies in agriculture within five years.