World Trade Organization

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

U.S. Trade Official Sees Consensus on Key Issues at Next Month""s WTO Meet

Associated Press | By Rajesh Mahapatra | August 5, 2003 A senior U.S. official said Tuesday he hopes a ministerial meeting in Mexico next month will pave the way for a new round of global trade negotiations as member nations of the World Trade Organization are closer to agreement on key issues.

Thousands of Anti-Globalization Activists Rally in France Against WTO

Agence France Presse | August 6, 2003 Tens of thousands of anti-globalization activists are due in southern France on Friday for a three-day rally taking aim at the upcoming World Trade Organization talks in Mexico, organizers said.