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Developments In India Affect Talks On Market-Access Formula

Indian elections and subsequent political developments have come as a glitch to the process of evolving a new proposal on the contentious farm sector negotiations at WTO.

GM Sweetcorn Given The Go-Ahead As Europe Bows To The US

A SIX-YEAR moratorium on imports of genetically modified foods was lifted by the European Commission yesterday as it bowed to pressure from the United States. Brussels approved the import and sale of tinned and frozen GM sweetcorn from crops produced by the Swiss firm Syngenta, so long as it is clearly labelled as a bio-engineered product.

Europe Allows Gm Sweetcorn Amid Fears Of A Us Trade War

GENETICALLY MODIFIED sweetcorn is to be allowed on to Europe's supermarket shelves; the EU lifted a five-year moratorium on new licences yesterday, despite consumer opposition and a split among national capitals.

Fairness Of 'Fair Trade'

Sir, Oliver Kamm (Thunderer, May 19) is in my view correct to question the inherent "fairness" of "fair trade". "Fair trade" is a market distortion that benefits a small, chosen group of poor farmers to the disadvantage of the rest, many of whom are more efficient.

Broken Vows Don't Always Shatter Faith

In June, 1983, Brian Mulroney - then a candidate for leadership of the federal Conservative party - was asked about free trade with the U.S. His answer was a mixture of incredulity and scorn.

Democratic Priorities for Rural America -- Putting the Heartland First

Democrats' 5 Priorities for Rural America: Putting the Heartland First Family - Community - Patriotism - Opportunity - Prosperity - Strength

Thai Economist Takes Policy to Conference in Brazil

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's dual-track economic policy combined with more emphasis on wider income distribution could serve as a model for other Unctad members in speeding up the development of their own economies, says an economist from Chulalongkorn University.

Standardisation Of Trade Rules Initiated

KARACHI May 11th 2004: The National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee (NTTFC) of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) with the technical assistance of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has initiated standardisation of trade procedures and documentation aimed at developing simplified documents of trade facilitation in Pakistan.

ICSID And Unitisation in the Upstream Sector

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Canada Acts To Halt U.S. Pizza Dumping

OTTAWA - Canada imposed a temporary duty on frozen self-rising pizza from south of the border, in a sign that it is getting tough on alleged United States pizza dumping. The Canadian Border Services Agency said on Monday U.S. producers were selling their pizzas in Canada 39.4 per cent cheaper than at home.