World Trade Organization

Farm Bill Boosts Commodity Support, Raising Doubts About Wto Caps

Inside US Trade | May 3, 2002

In a Pending Trade Scrap, Brazil May Fight U.S. Farm Bill in WTO

Wall Street Journal | May 3, 2002 | By NEIL KING JR., Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- Brazil is preparing to challenge the U.S.'s farm-subsidy program, in what could become another major trade headache for President Bush.

European Commission Planning WTO Challenge to U.S. Farm Bill

European Voice, Roll Call | May 3, 2002 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission is poised to mount a World Trade Organization challenge against U.S. plans to massively increase spending on agricultural subsidies.

Chinese Official on China""s Positions in New Round of Global Trade Talks

XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE | May 1, 2002 BANGKOK--Chinese Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Long Yongtu introduced China's positions in the new round of global trade negotiations Wednesday, calling for fostering a new international economic order and protecting interests of the developing countries.

Nations Talk Free Trade, But Protectionism Rises

Los Angeles Times | By WARREN VIETH | May 1, 2002 The United States and other big countries still are promoting the virtues of free trade, but they are moving to protect vulnerable industries at a pace that undermines their rhetoric.

Leaked Confidential Documents Reveal EC`s Neoliberal GATS Agenda

From Corporate European Observer | May, 2002 A series of leaked confidential documents, prepared by the European Commission for the WTO negotiations on liberalisation of trade in services (GATS 2000) are now available on our GATSwatch website.

Australia May Challenge US Farm Subsidies in WTO

AFX European Focus | April 29, 2002 SYDNEY - The government will consider challenging US farm subsidies in the World Trade Organisation and may impose punitive duties on subsidised US farm produce exported to Australia, Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said. "Any of the measures which do not comply with WTO rules, we will challenge," he said.

Australia Fails to Block Consensus: 177 Other Countries Agree a Precautionary Approach to Risk Management on Biodiversity

IATP Press Release | By Kristin Dawkins | 19 April 2002

Oxfam Critique of WTO Triggers Reactions from All Sides

Inter Press Service | April 12, 2002 | Gustavo Capdevila GENEVA - Top officials from the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rejected the analysis published Thursday by the humanitarian organization Oxfam International about the inequities of the global trade system and the harm it purportedly causes developing countries.