World Trade Organization

U.S. Will Propose ""Disproportionate"" Cut In Trade-Distorting Farm Support at WTO

The Bureau of National Affairs WASHINGTON--The United States will propose at the World Trade Organization next week that countries currently providing the highest levels of support for agriculture agree to the deepest cuts, leading to substantial reductions in trade-distorting government backing for the farm sector, U.S. officials said June 21.

Italian and French Ministers demand "Environmental WTO"

ENDS Daily - 19/06/00

Indigenous Caucus To Consider Treaty On Cultural Property Rights

By A. Rodney Bobiwash/Wacoquaakmik May 30, 2000

Statement on a New Round: Joint Statement by the EU and US

European Commission - DG Trade

EU to Take US to WTO Over Sanctions Plan

LISBON (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States will hold consultations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) next week on a U.S. plan to rotate sanctions on EU products in two trade disputes, EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said on Wednesday.

Clinton, EU Leaders Meet on Trade, Health

By Randall Mikkelsen QUELUZ, Portugal (Reuters) - President Clinton and European Union leaders began a summit Wednesday expected to focus on deepening trade disputes between the United States and Europe, the world's largest trading partners.

EU Threatens WTO Action over U.S. Sanctions Plan

BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) - The European Union will launch a World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaint against the United States if it goes ahead with a plan to rotate sanctions on EU goods in rows over beef and bananas, an EU source said on Tuesday.

EU, U.S. Try to Contain Trade Row Flare-Up

By Adrian Croft LISBON, May 30 (Reuters) - European Union and U.S. leaders will try to contain a flare-up in transatlantic trade tensions -- ranging from U.S. tax breaks for exporters to EU policies on bananas and hormone-treated beef -- at a summit on Wednesday.

U.S. Moving Forward with Export Plan Despite EU

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it would press ahead with its plans for overhauling a multibillion-dollar U.S. export program despite objections from the European Union, and warned Brussels that the dispute could lead to an escalation in transatlantic trade tension.

The Next Trade Challenge

Washington Post / Editorial