World Trade Organization

U.S. Urges Increased Public Access to WTO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Clinton administration Tuesday called on the World Trade Organization to increase public access to its operations, hoping to address the concerns of free-trade critics who say the WTO is too secretive. Specifically, the United States urged the Geneva-based trade body to release more of its documents and reports, open its meetings and improve its Web site.

U.S. Seeks Redefinition of Exempt Agriculture Domestic Support

Inside US Trade / Vol. 18, No. 40 The U.S. is seeking a working party in agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organization to rework definitions of what domestic support programs would be exempt from WTO disciplines, U.S. special agriculture negotiator Greg Frazier told reporters last week.

Class Action Suit Filed Against City of Seattle

MAJOR CLASS ACTION FILED V. CITY OF SEATTLE, SEATTLE MAYOR SCHELL, AND FORMER POLICE CHIEF STAMPER FOR UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTS DURING WTO by Rauvin

CAIRNS Group Farm Leaders Meet in Banff

Farm Leaders from the Cairns Group countries will meet alongside their Trade Ministers in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 9-12 October 2000. The farm leaders from 18 countries have organised a big program in Banff, which includes seminars on trade policy, a strategic planning workshop and joint social functions with ministers.

Former Farm Bureau Chief Promotes New Trade Organization

By STEVE TARTER of the Journal Star PEORIA - Dean Kleckner is traveling the Midwest these days pushing for truth. He wants to fight what he feels are distortions regarding agriculture and trade in the United States.

Meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of China: Summing Up by the Chairman

WTO NEWS I would like to make the following remarks at the conclusion of this 12th meeting of the China Working Party. First, the discussions and meetings that we have had over the past two weeks mark yet another important step in China's process of accession to the WTO.

Crane Says Fast-Track Authority Is Vital For 2001""s Trade Agenda

By Rossella Brevetti The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Renewal of fast-track trade negotiating authority is "vitally" important to next year's trade expansion agenda, Rep. Phil Crane (R-Ill.) said Sept. 26.

Frustration Over Deadlocked China WTO Negotiations Boils Over

FRUSTRATION OVER DEADLOCKED CHINA WTO NEGOTIATIONS BOILS OVER

Dispute Settlement Understanding of WTO Criticized by Third World

DSU process becoming outrage on law and justice, says critic

WTO Hails Normalisation of US-China Trade Ties

Agence France Presse GENEVA, Sept 20 (AFP) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) welcomed Wednesday the US Senate's approval of a bill normalising trade ties with China.