Agriculture

US Launches WTO Fight Over European "Ban" on Bio-Foods

Agence France Presse | August 7, 2003 The United States said Thursday it would launch a formal World Trade Organization challenge to a European block on bio-engineered foods. US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said they would fight the European Union by asking the WTO to set up a dispute settlement panel.

U.S. Trade Official Sees Consensus on Key Issues at Next Month""s WTO Meet

Associated Press | By Rajesh Mahapatra | August 5, 2003 A senior U.S. official said Tuesday he hopes a ministerial meeting in Mexico next month will pave the way for a new round of global trade negotiations as member nations of the World Trade Organization are closer to agreement on key issues.

ACP Countries Adopt Common Position Ahead of WTO Meeting in Cancun

BBC Worldwide Monitoring | August 2, 2003 Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) news agency on 1 August; subheadings as received, except for the first and last ones, which have been inserted editorially

Poor Nations Might Boycott Next Time: Oxfam Official

The Gazette | By Clare Demerse | July 31, 2003 Poor countries may walk away from the next round of WTO negotiations if the organization can't make progress on some key issues, Oxfam spokesperson Mark Fried said yesterday.

No WTO Breakthrough yet, Warns Brussels

Agence France Presse | By Jitendra Joshi | July 31, 2003 The European Commission Thursday warned against "over-optimism" about prospects for a world trade summit in September after a crucial stock-taking exercise in Canada.

If Cancun Talks Fail India Must Quit WTO: Activist Body

Agence France Presse | July 31, 2003 A hardline movement close to India's ruling Hindu nationalists Thursday said the country should withdraw from the WTO if the world body's September talks do not favour developing countries.

WTO Meeting Ends with Some Movement but Miles to Go

Associated Press | By Naomi Koppel | July 30, 2003 Trade and agriculture ministers wrapped up a meeting Wednesday, failing to resolve wide differences over farm subsidies and other thorny issues, but said they were glad to be talking at least.

India Warns WTO Memebers of Backlash if Reforms are Forced

Asia Pulse | July 30, 2003 India today warned WTO members of a backlash in developing countries if economic reforms were perceived to be an imposition from outside, claiming this could prove to be a set back to the whole process of multilateral negotiations.

US, EU to Draft joint WTO Proposal on Stalled Farm Talks

Agence France Presse | July 30, 2003 The United States and European Union will seek to draft a joint proposal on farm trade as part of the effort to revamp global trading rules, participants in talks here said Wednesday.

WTO Farm Trade Talks Show Signs of Life

Reuters | By Doug Palmer | July 29, 2003 With time running short, trade ministers offered a glimmer of hope on Tuesday in the second day of talks aimed at cutting developed country farm subsidies and making it easier for the world's farmers to export their products.