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Europe Claims Victory Over U.S. On Genetically Modified Foods; U.S. Warns Of Disrupted Trade

Associated Press | By SEAN YOONG | February 27, 2004 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Europe and developing countries claimed a victory over the United States on Friday when a conference of more than 80 nations agreed to improve the labeling of genetically modified food shipments despite U.S. objections.

Agriculture Talks Must Also Tackle Domestic Subsidies, Says Ricupero

SUNS | By Chakravarthi Raghavan | February 26, 2004

Arbitrator Approves EC Countermeasures Against US Anti-dumping Law

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India Resists Trade Arm-Twisting

The Australian | February 24, 2004 INDIAN IT leaders say they are not concerned by what they see as Western "arm-twisting" for the country to open its markets to offset jobs that rich nations have lost to offshore outsourcing.

WTO To Overcome Deadlock In Doha Round Soon: Supachai

XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE | February 24, 2004HEADLINE: SAN JOSE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) --Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Supachai Paniitchpakdi expressed his confidence that the deadlock hindering the Doha negotiations would soon be overcome.

U.S. Officials Says No Trade Talk Round Without EU Elimination Of Agricultural Export Subsidies

The Associated Press | By NAOMI KOPPEL | February 20, 2004 A global treaty to boost the economy by cutting barriers to international trade is only possible if the European Union agrees to scrap subsidies on farm exports, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said Friday.

Farm Trade Nations To Meet In Costa Rica On Stalled WTO Negotiations

Agence France Presse | February 20, 2004 The 17-nation Cairns Group of agricultural exporters meets in Costa Rica next week to discuss ways to kick-start the stalled Doha round of global trade liberalisation negotiations, Australia said Friday.

EU To Ask For WTO Panel On US Anti-Dumping Methodology

AFX.COM | February 17, 2004 The EU will today ask for a panel to be set up to examine the compatibility of US anti-dumping methodology with WTO rules, the European Commission said.

Bilateral Pacts Cannot Replace Multilateral System: Sec-Gen

Business Times (Malaysia) | February 17, 2004 THE International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) reminded governments not to be enticed by the short-term gains of bilateral trade pacts because smaller and weaker countries would never fully benefit from such deals.

India Won""t Open Markets Unless Developed Nations Cut Farm Subsidies

Agence France Presse | February 17, 2004 India warned Tuesday it will not open its markets further unless developed nations move swiftly to cut subsidies on their agriculture exports.