World Trade Organization

U.S. Presents WTO Members With Framework for Services Talks

GENEVA--The United States presented members of the World Trade Organization July 14 with a broad-brush proposal setting out its objectives for WTO's recently-launched negotiations on services trade as well as a possible framework for carrying out the talks.

Canadian Agriculture Minister Complains About Increased U.S. Agriculture Support

WASHINGTON--Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief complained July 13 that the United States is increasing domestic support for agricultural commodities, while at the same time calling for governments to reduce domestic subsidies in World Trade Organization talks.

U.S. Initiates Complaint in WTO Against Mexican Hog Dumping Duties

GENEVA--The United States has initiated proceedings at the World Trade Organization challenging Mexico's decision to levy antidumping duties on U.S. hog imports. In a notification dated July 10, the United States said it was requesting consultations with Mexico to discuss its decision last year to impose definitive antidumping duties on imports of live hogs for slaughter.

WTO and Agriculture: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NON-TRADE CONCERNS

Press Release from the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture Every country has a sovereign right to pursue non-trade objectives such as strengthening the socio-economic viability and development of rural areas, food security and environmental protection. These objectives cannot be achieved by market forces alone.

EC to Liberalise 18 Per cent of Its Textiles and Clothing Imports

The Commission today agreed to propose the elimination of all remaining restrictions on imports of 62 categories of textiles and clothing products from other countries belonging to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

International Conference Against Neo-Liberalism

Green Left Weekly, Issue #411 GENEVA -- Nearly 600 people from all over the world attended three days of intense discussion and exchange of experiences here, June 22-24. The common focus of the participants, who represented some 190 organisations in 62 countries, was the fight against neo-liberalism and in defence of the victims of globalisation.

Negotiations Agreement on Comprehensive Trade Round May Have to Wait

BRUSSELS--While not giving up hope that a new comprehensive round can be launched at the World Trade Organization this year, European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said July 6 that getting an agreement to do so may have to wait until 2001.

Seattle National Lawyers Guild Releases Draft Report On WTO Ministerial

This report "Draft Report on the Level of Paramilitary Response and Loss of Democratic Rights During the Seattle Round of the World Trade Organization Ministerial" pays particular attention to the thinning lines between law enforcement and the military and the adverse effects this loss of delineation is having on civil liberties.....

US Cites Environmental Trade Rules

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, WASHINGTON (AP)

Business Wants G7 Leaders to Make New Trade Round Their Top Priority

International Chamber of Commerce News - 10 July 2000 Tokyo, 10 July 2000 - World business has taken governments of the leading industrial countries to task for becoming embroiled in high-profile trade disputes and said these were undermining the authority of the World Trade Organization (WTO).