Archive - 2005 - Article

WTO is highly criticized for its secrecy and behind the scenes manipulations. The so called Green Room process, where a small group of countries meet and crucial decisions are taken on behalf of the whole membership, is still prevailing.

A new paper from the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) calling for very ambitious industrial tariff reductions.

The exclusive group of WTO members meeting this week in Mombasa, must put development at the forefront of their talks.

Ontario's new electricity laws run afoul of international trade rules and could trigger challenges.

This new report analyzes State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO).

The exclusive group of WTO members meeting this week in Mombasa, must put development at the forefront of their talks.

Negotiators today start a week-long session on the Doha Development Agenda's nonagricultural market access and will address some 'straightforward' questions on 'two tracks' suggested by negotiation group Chairman Don Stephenson

Developed countries pressure for revised offers and the establishment of benchmarks of in services negotiations

A new round of extended negotiations at the WTO was launched as a result of the Doha ministerial declaration.

Barbados with other countries submitted a joint paper to WTO with suggestions for the implementation of the special dispensation for small economies specified in Doha declaration.