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April 26, 2000 / By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Environmental groups petitioned the Agriculture Department today to tighten its regulation of genetically engineered crops with the contention that the department has approved new biotech plants without ensuring they won't harm the environment.

By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo / April 25, 2000 / Financial Times Japan plans to demand safety screening of genetically modified products in a development likely to add to the difficulty of importing agricultural produce from the US.

IPS News Bulletin / 25 April 2000 / By Danielle Knight As posted to the BIO-IPR docserver (GRAIN)

Agence France Presse BEIJING, April 26 (AFP) - China said Wednesday it will open its fourth round of talks this year with the European Union on joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) from May 15.

BY LEE MICHAEL KATZ, UPI International Editor WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- Beijing's public crackdown on a spiritual group may serve to bolster the arguments of union leaders and others who cite human rights abuse as a factor in the upcoming legislative battle over normalizing trade relations with China.

Agence France Presse / Richard Ingham PARIS, April 26 (AFP) - Genetically-modified food faces a confused future that depends on overcoming consumer scepticism and resolving a host of ethical and regulatory problems, the OECD warns.

Chile says measure protects fish stocks April 26 - Fishmonger News Network - Preparations are under way by the World Trade Organization to challenge restrictions by Chile on European Union catches from the high seas in Chile's local ports.

SUNS (South-North Development Monitor) #4652 / 20 April 2000 / Third World Network, Geneva NOTE: SUNS is edited by Chakravarthi Raghavan of Third World Network in Geneva. For more information, please write [email protected] or visit http://www.twnside.org.sg/.