More than 200 non-governmental organizations and individuals from dozens of countries around the world signed a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright expressing "concern at the manner in which the United States government is intervening in the domestic affairs of numerous other nations regarding their intellectual property laws".
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is a proposed trade agreement that would link all the states of the Western Hemisphere, except Cuba, by the year 2005.
On July 14,1995, the U.S. Trade Representative's office (USTR) requested a dispute resolution panel to hear a complaint under Chapter 20 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). At issue is whether NAFTA or the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules will pertain in trade disputes over protective measures.
BALANCING:
POLICIES FOR JUST AND SUSTAINABLE TRADE
By Kristin Dawkins
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 USA
Tel: 612-870-0453
Fax: 612-870-4846
E-Mail: iatp@iatp.org
