World Trade Organization

New Zealand Denies Fair Trade Organization Access to Agreements

GATT Watchdog, PO Box 1905, Christchurch Fair Trade Group Seeks Singapore Free Trade Agreement Draft From Singapore Government, Condemns NZ Government Secrecy

Indonesia to File WTO Complaint Over European Anti-Dumping Measures

Agence France Presse JAKARTA, July 25 (AFP) - Indonesian authorities plan to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against anti-dumping measures on Indonesian polyester imposed by the European Commission, a report said Tuesday.

Impact of WTO on LDCs and Net Food-Importing Countries

UNCTAD is organizing an Expert Meeting on the Impact of the Reform Process in Agriculture on LDCs and Net Food-Importing Countries, and Ways to Address their Concerns in Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Geneva, 24 - 26 July 2000. The web site includes the background documents and other information.

Dispute Panel Faults United States for Preemptive Action in Banana Case

WASHINGTON--A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel has faulted the United States for changing customs bonding requirements on certain European goods before receiving WTO authorization to retaliate against the European Union's WTO-illegal banana import regime, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced July 17.

India""s Commerce Minister Scores Effects of WTO TRIPS Accord

NEW DELHI--India's Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran has called for redesigning and expanding the mandate of the World Health Organization to eliminate inequities he says are the result of the World Trade Organization's intellectual property rights regime.

U.S. Presents WTO Members With Framework for Services Talks

GENEVA--The United States presented members of the World Trade Organization July 14 with a broad-brush proposal setting out its objectives for WTO's recently-launched negotiations on services trade as well as a possible framework for carrying out the talks.

Canadian Agriculture Minister Complains About Increased U.S. Agriculture Support

WASHINGTON--Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief complained July 13 that the United States is increasing domestic support for agricultural commodities, while at the same time calling for governments to reduce domestic subsidies in World Trade Organization talks.

U.S. Initiates Complaint in WTO Against Mexican Hog Dumping Duties

GENEVA--The United States has initiated proceedings at the World Trade Organization challenging Mexico's decision to levy antidumping duties on U.S. hog imports. In a notification dated July 10, the United States said it was requesting consultations with Mexico to discuss its decision last year to impose definitive antidumping duties on imports of live hogs for slaughter.

WTO and Agriculture: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NON-TRADE CONCERNS

Press Release from the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture Every country has a sovereign right to pursue non-trade objectives such as strengthening the socio-economic viability and development of rural areas, food security and environmental protection. These objectives cannot be achieved by market forces alone.

EC to Liberalise 18 Per cent of Its Textiles and Clothing Imports

The Commission today agreed to propose the elimination of all remaining restrictions on imports of 62 categories of textiles and clothing products from other countries belonging to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).