Agriculture

US Still Keen for Trade Liberalization Despite Farm Bill""s Message: Zoellick

TRIPs: Trade-related intellectual property rightsAgence France Presse:

European Commission Planning WTO Challenge to U.S. Farm Bill

European Voice, Roll Call | May 3, 2002 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission is poised to mount a World Trade Organization challenge against U.S. plans to massively increase spending on agricultural subsidies.

Brazil Predicts WTO Cases on U.S. Soybeans, Cotton, EU Sugar

Inside US Trade | May 3, 2002 A senior Brazilian official this week said Brazil is expected to launch three World Trade Organization dispute settlement cases against the agricultural policies against the U.S. and the European Union. Brazil is expected to first challenge U.S. soybean subsidies, then the European Union export subsidy program for sugar, and then U.S. cotton subsidies.

In a Pending Trade Scrap, Brazil May Fight U.S. Farm Bill in WTO

Wall Street Journal | May 3, 2002 | By NEIL KING JR., Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- Brazil is preparing to challenge the U.S.'s farm-subsidy program, in what could become another major trade headache for President Bush.

Farm Bill Boosts Commodity Support, Raising Doubts About Wto Caps

Inside US Trade | May 3, 2002

Nations Talk Free Trade, But Protectionism Rises

Los Angeles Times | By WARREN VIETH | May 1, 2002 The United States and other big countries still are promoting the virtues of free trade, but they are moving to protect vulnerable industries at a pace that undermines their rhetoric.

Australia May Challenge US Farm Subsidies in WTO

AFX European Focus | April 29, 2002 SYDNEY - The government will consider challenging US farm subsidies in the World Trade Organisation and may impose punitive duties on subsidised US farm produce exported to Australia, Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said. "Any of the measures which do not comply with WTO rules, we will challenge," he said.