World Trade Organization

EU Eyes Free Trade Accord with ASEAN

Agence France Presse | July 7, 2003 The European Union is ready to negotiate a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after the current round of WTO-led talks, the European Commission said Monday.

WTO Ruling on U.S. Tax Break Ignites Lobbying Battle

The Washington Post | By Juliet Eilperin | July 06, 2003 The need to rewrite tax laws for U.S. exporters has spawned a massive lobbying and legislative battle in Congress, with legislators and coalitions competing on how to promote exports without violating international statutes.

Harbinson Faces Conflicting Pressures Over WTO Farm Talks

Inside US Trade | July 4, 2003

Blair Says will Consider Support for WTO Advocacy Fund for developing Nations

AFX News | June 2, 2003

EU Adopts New Rules on Biotech Foods, U.S. Unimpressed

Agence France Presse | By Michael Thurston | July 2, 2003 European lawmakers adopted Wednesday new rules on the labelling of genetically-modified foodstuffs, saying they hoped it would ease a fierce row with the US, but Washington remained unimpressed.

EU Blasts US "Lectures" over GMOs and Africa

Agence France Presse | July 1, 2003 The head of the European Parliament Tuesday angrily rejected US "lectures" about genetically modified organisms as deputies debated new laws that would allow an EU ban on GMOs to be lifted.

EU Environment Commissioner Says Bush GMO Comments "Nonsense"

BBC Monitoring International Reports | June 30, 2003

Annan Urges More Flexibility in Global Trade Talks

Agence France Press | By Kate Millar | June 30, 2003 UN chief Kofi Annan on Monday called for countries to show greater flexibility in order to overcome difficulties in global trade talks ahead of a key World Trade Organization meeting in Mexico in September.

Brazil Urges South America To Unite For Trade Concessions From U.S.

Associated Press | June 28, 2003 CARMEN DEL VIBORAL, Colombia (AP) - Brazil's president told a summit of South American leaders they must merge the continent's two largest trading blocs to force the United States into granting concessions in upcoming free trade negotiations.

Brussels Reiterates Criticism of US over Biotech Foods Debate

AFX | June 27, 2003