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WTO Members Kick Off Negotiations with Decisions on Organization

WTO News | February 1, 2002

China Bans More Meat Imports As Food Health Measures Stepped Up

Agence France Presse | January 31, 2002 China has destroyed allegedly contaminated meat products from Brazil, Argentina, Israel and Spain and suspended the import of pig offal from several countries including the United States and France, state press said Thursday.

Japan Brings WTO Action Against US Anti-Dumping Law

AFX - Asia | January 30, 2002 Japan filed an action with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against US anti-dumping measures on Japanese steel sheets, a government official said. "Today, we brought the case to the WTO as we concluded that the US anti-dumping laws are violating WTO regulations," said a ministry of economy, trade and industry official.

Australian Minister Urges Japanese To "Eat Australian" In BSE Scare

Agence France Presse | January 30, 2002 Australian agriculture minister Warren Truss urged Japanese consumers to "eat Australian, eat safely" Wednesday as the mad cow crisis here continued to dampen beef sales.

We Can""t Lose Any More Farmers

Agri News | By Jean Caspers-Simmet | January 29, 2002 AMES, Iowa -- Sustainable farming methods promoted by Practical Farmers of Iowa and other groups can help save the planet, says Mark Ritchie, director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Grain Farmers Already Feeling WTO Squeeze

South China Morning Post | January 29, 2002 | By Mark O'Neill in Beijing Despite the nation being a World Trade Organisation member for less than two months, farmers in the northeast are feeling the impact in terms of rising stocks, lower prices and unpaid wages.

China at Odds with WTO Leadership

United Press International | January 22, 2002 GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- China is challenging the leadership of the United States, European Union, Japan and Canada in determining who will oversee a new round of global trade talks just one month after it was admitted into the World Trade Organization.

New Appointment Continues Momentum from Doha

WTO News | Press/270 | January 23, 2002 WTO Director-General Mike Moore today (23 January) announced the appointment of Mr. Nacer Benjelloun-Touimi as Senior Adviser to the Director-General with duties that will include coherence issues. Mr. Benjelloun takes up his duties this week.

Moore Meets Ministers, Senior Officials in Doha Follow-Up

WTO News | Press/269 | January 22, 2002 WTO Director-General Mike Moore has met with a number of ministers and senior officials in recent days in an effort to ensure an effective start to the work programme agreed at the Doha Ministerial Conference.