World Trade Organization

Trade Liberalisation Still Forging Ahead

The People's Caravan 2000 - Land and Food Without Poisons! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 October 2000 PRESS RELEASE Trade Liberalisation Still Forging Ahead with Dangerous Consequences for Developing Countries

WTO Panel Rules against U.S. Duty Hikes on Lamb Imports

United Press International | By JOHN ZAROCOSTAS GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 24 -- The World Trade Organization, acting on charges made by Australia and New Zealand, ruled Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on lamb imports violate global trade rules.

EU Joins Swiss Call to Clarify Link Between WTO Rules, Environmental Accords

GENEVA--The European Union Oct. 19 joined Switzerland in calling on members of the World Trade Organization to reach a consensus on resolving possible conflicts between WTO rules and global environment agreements.

Canada Says WTO the Only Way on Food Talks

Reuters | by Patrick White QUEBEC CITY - Canada said yesterday that problems affecting agriculture could only be settled through the World Trade Organisation and that those negotiations could only succeed if developing countries were involved.

NGOs Start Campaign Against US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

Geneva, 4 Oct (Chakravarthi Raghavan) -- The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signed into law by the US President, provides illusory benefits to African countries who in exchange are to provide real concessions to the United States and its firms, African civil society groups have said in launching a campaign to alert their governments and public against taking measures required of them

Patented Genes Like Bonded Labor?

Geneva, 4 Oct (Chakravarthi Raghavan) -- In a paper (Doc IP/C/W/209) submitted to the recent meeting of the Council for TRIPS, the United States has suggested that patenting of life forms does not amount to ownership but only preventing others from taking certain actions.

New OECD Draft Nears U.S. Proposal on Agriculture Export Credits

Inside US Trade A new draft agreement on agriculture export credits moves closer to the U.S. proposal limiting the terms of government-backed loans to 18 months for cereals, oilseeds and cotton but cuts back on U.S. demands for extended pay-back periods for the world's poorest countries, according to industry and international government sources.

Opponents of Antidumping Bill FAce Uphill Battle

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USTR Spotlights National Policies in Bid for WTO Transparency

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What Should We Expect From the WTO?

Arlan Suderman / Farm Progress / Thursday, October 12, 2000 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has become both respected and reviled. In 1995, the United States entered into an agreement with other WTO members that will impact agriculture for many years. Now as members enter the second round of WTO negotiations, few understand what we've agreed to, or where we're headed.