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EU, US Strike Joint WTO Bid to Revive Stalled Farm Talks

Agence France Presse | By Kate Millar | Aug. 13, 2003 The European Union and the United States have agreed on a joint position for WTO farm reform talks that could breathe new life into stalled global trade negotiations, trade sources said on Wednesday.

Dispute over Water Rights, Salmon Takes Political Turn

Environment News Service | By J.R. Pegg | Aug. 7, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC - Conservation groups demanded answers today from the White House about the role the president's top political advisor has taken to dictate federal management of the Klamath River Basin.

US, EU, Canada Team up in WTO Talks but Receive Cool Response

Agence France Presse | Aug. 12, 2003 The EU, Canada and the US said Tuesday they had teamed up in crafting a proposal aimed at reviving deadlocked WTO talks on opening up markets for industrial goods' trade.

Japan Likely to Accept Across-the-Board Farm Tariff Cuts: Report

Agence France Presse | Aug. 12, 2003 Japan plans to accept in principle the idea of cutting import tariffs across the board in World Trade Organization farm talks on the condition that the reduction excludes rice and some other products, a report said Tuesday.

Poor Nations Unimpressed by Rich Country Plans to Cut Goods Duties

Associated Press World Stream | By Naomi Koppel | August 12, 2003 Developing nations gave a cool reception to a plan from rich countries to cut global duties, claiming the move would hurt them much more than wealthy nations.

Poor Stand to Lose if WTO Meeting Derailed, Trade Body Warns

Agence France Presse | Aug. 11, 2003 Calls by French anti-globalisation activist Jose Bove for widescale protests to derail next month's WTO conference in Mexico would harm the "interests of the poor and downtrodden", a WTO spokesman said on Monday, adding that the body could never condone violence.

Brazil Wants U.S. to Keep Word on Trade

Reuters | By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa | Aug. 10, 2003 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even if Brazil's Workers Party government manages to implement long-sought pension and tax reforms, Latin America's largest economy faces another nagging impediment to growth: U.S. barriers to trade.

US Launches WTO Fight Over European "Ban" on Bio-Foods

Agence France Presse | August 7, 2003 The United States said Thursday it would launch a formal World Trade Organization challenge to a European block on bio-engineered foods. US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said they would fight the European Union by asking the WTO to set up a dispute settlement panel.

Italian Daily Lauds Vatikan""s "Opening Up" on GMOS

BBC Monitoring | August 5, 2003

Survey: Few Expect Farm Deal at WTO Talks

Reuters | August 5, 2003