This report identifies options that negotiators and policy-makers could pursue in order to reach a permanent solution at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to the problems some developing countries say they face when buying food at government-set (or government-administered) prices under their public stockholding programs for food security purposes. The …
The United States on Wednesday accused China of illegally subsidizing the production of wind power equipment and asked for talks at the World Trade Organization, the first step in filing a trade case. U.S. trade officials said they were concerned Chinese manufacturers of wind turbines and related parts and components …
T S Vishwanath / December 23, 2010, 0:59 IST With countries laying out stringent preconditions for clean energy subsidies, technology-led trade issues are emerging as possible new areas of conflict. The fight among the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members over clean technologies and energy subsides has been in the news …
THE latest cache of WikiLeaks cables point to the increasing synergy between the United States and India on climate change and trade issues. In a cable sent to the US administration soon after the Copenhagen summit, its ambassador here pointed to a shift in New Delhi
Bal Krishan Keayla, a key figure in the National Working Group on Patent Law and an indefatigable campaigner for two decades against the GATT/WTO agreement on intellectual property, died on 27 November. A colleague in the working group reminisces.
Limitations of the national law in remedying biopiracy led to the negotiations on an international regime in Access and Benefi Sharing. The deliberations were stuck for a long time due to the extreme divergent views of the developed countries on the one hand and of the biodiversity rich developing countries …
A rarely-used system intended to help poor countries import generic versions of patent-protected drugs was the main focus of discussions at the October session of the TRIPS Council. Developing countries also raised serious concerns over the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
More than 80% of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and an even higher percentage of developing-country trade is carried in ships. The Review of Maritime Transport, an annual publication prepared by the Division on Technology and Logistics - UNCTAD secretariat, is an important source of information on …
INDIA, the US and some other countries have protested growing instances of countries doling out higher levels of farm subsidies than agreed upon under the World Trade Organization, or WTO, brokered multilateral trading agreement, putting pressure on errant countries to lower these trade distorting sops. The developments come amid concerns …
The World Trade Organization (WTO) today called for coordinated policy initiatives from the key trading countries in order to conclude the Doha Round of global trade talks that would liberalise global commerce and help countries trade freely. Director General Pascal Lamy also said sluggish and
As long as its farm sector is protected, meaningful liberalisation is secured in services and a fair deal on industrial goods is promised, India will be a deal-maker in the WTO talks, says Pradeep S Mehta THE jury is still out whether the Doha Round of the WTO is a …
27-Nation Block Interested In Settling Issue Outside WTO & Has Expressed Hope That Note Would Be Satisfactory THE European Union has offered fresh suggestions to prevent wrongful confiscation of Indian generic drugs during transit through European countries, a move that hints at its seriousness about settling the issue . The …
WORLD’S leading green energy producers, Japan and the US have accused Canada and China of unfairly promoting domestic manufacturers of renewable energy equipment. Japan filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Canada on September 13 because one of its provinces, Ontario, passed a green energy act in …
INDIA will not withdraw its case against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation for wrongful seizure of drug consignments belonging to Indian companies until the regional grouping agrees to amend its Customs laws to prevent such action in future, commerce secretary Rahul Khullar said. Commerce and industry minister …
Tianjin (China), 10 Oct: Environment ministers from key developing nations who are part of the BASIC grouping, including India and China, began a key meeting today to work out a common strategy at the crucial Cancun Climate Summit to oppose attempts by the West to “foist” legally binding pacts. The …
Environment Ministers from key developing nations who are part of the BASIC grouping, including India and China, began a key meeting on Sunday to work out a common strategy at the crucial Cancun Climate Summit to oppose attempts by the West to
INDIA and some other developing countries have rejected a proposal to restrict their ability to impose stiff duties to protect farmers in the case of sudden surges in imports of farm goods at the ongoing talks for opening up global trade in goods and services. Costa Rica
