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WTO Members Set to Endorse Qatar As Host for Fourth Ministerial Meeting

No. 14 / Monday January 22, 2001 / Page A-2 / ISSN 1523-567X / Regulation, Law & Economics GENEVA--Members of the World Trade Organization are set to accept Qatar's offer to host the WTO's fourth ministerial meeting in its capital Doha later this year.

EU Sets Import Tariff on U.S. Feed Ingredient

By David Evans BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday it would impose a retaliatory tariff on imports of U.S. corn gluten, a key animal feed ingredient, raising the stakes of the latest transatlantic trade dispute. The five euro a tonne tariff, which will hit 2.73 million tonnes of U.S. corn gluten, will start on January 24.

Simultaneous Policy: A New Campaign to Counter Globalization

The Simultaneous Policy, a new international campaign to counter the forces of globalisation and international competition, has been launched in London.

Undue Influence: WTO Would Do Well to Steer Clear of Private Donations

Fresno Bee The World Trade Organization's (WTO) bureaucracy has come up with a really bad idea: seeking private donations to help finance an admittedly worthy project, helping poor countries develop the expertise and obtain the finances to defend their rights before a body many believe is run by and for the world's rich countries.

Free and Fair Trade?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer / By LINDA DANIELS, GUEST COLUMNIST

Towards a Better Trade Policy

The Washington Times / EDITORIAL

US Starts Green Review of Farm, Service Trade Talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With less than 48 hours left in the Clinton administration, the U.S. Trade Representative's office Thursday said it had initiated a study of the possible environmental impact of potential new trade agreements covering services and agriculture.

Japan, EU Unite on WTO Farm Stance

The Japan Times BRUSSELS (Kyodo) Agriculture Minister Yoshio Yatsu agreed with his European Union partners Monday to pursue recognition of the multifunctional role of agriculture in a new round of trade liberalization talks, EU and Japanese officials said.

New Export Subsidy Proposals Could Help Revive WTO Talks on Agriculture

Kyodo News / By Tim Johnson BANGKOK -- U.S. agricultural trade negotiators hailed Tuesday an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on special treatment for developing countries in agricultural trade, but said significant differences remain on issues such as domestic supports.

WTO Issue Passed to Incoming Ag Secretary

by Tonya Ratliff / Agweb.com