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 …
US appeals: The US has formally appealed against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that subsidies paid to US cotton farmers are against the rules of global trade. WTO's decision on the US appeal would be final. The process normally takes about three months. In September 2004, the WTO had …
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International relations have historically been characterised by coalitions of nation states. Even the present day un was born out of the deliberations of a post World-War ii (ww-ii) coalition of nations. Today, we have a plethora of coalitions
in the wee hours of August 1, 2004, members of the World Trade Organization (wto) reached an agreement in Geneva. It is only a framework agreement, but sets out principles to guide further negotiations. Positive in places, much hard work remains if the developing world is to secure meaningful gains. …
• First major agreement since the talks collapsed at Cancun in September 2003 • Only a framework agreement that encapsulates agreed principles • Aims to propel negotiations in five areas
A NEW phenomenon has unfolded in the World Trade Organization. The world trade body no longer remains the exclusive playing-ground of the US and the European Union (EU). The G-20 group comprising Brazil, China, India and others remains the driving force. At the same time, many other developing countries are …
Renewed attempts were made to advance negotiations on environmental issues at the special session of the World Trade Organization's (wto) Committee on Trade and Environment (ctess), held in Geneva. While the us introduced a proposal aimed at resolving the conflicts between wto rules and multilateral environmental agreements (meas), the eu …
Proceedings in one of the most controversial disputes at the World Trade Organization (wto) have got underway. The matter deals with a "de facto' moratorium placed by the eu on approving genetically modified (gm) products. Initiated by the us, the case is being followed with close interest not just by …
the 11th quadrennial session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (unctad) agreed on three guidelines to ensure a sustainable path to development for all: increasing South-South cooperation; ensuring adequate policy space for countries to formulate development strategies; and improving coordination and understanding between national as well as …
progressiveness, flexibility, neutrality and proportionality. These are the key words in a recent proposal floated by g-20, the developing country grouping in the World Trade Organization (wto), to enable wto members to fulfil their three-year-old commitment of reducing import duties on agricultural products. Since negotiators of wto members in Geneva, …
russia finally seems inclined to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the international treaty to tackle climate change. But as a quid pro quo, the country has struck a deal with the eu that will bring it closer to World Trade Organization (wto) membership. For the protocol to become a legally binding …
RUSSIA is to support the Kyoto Protocol, now President Putin says. He's said it before, and not supported it. The latest statement may therefore be some more
Canada is on the verge of becoming the first nation to honour a World Trade Organization (wto) pledge on making available cheap generic drugs for hiv/aids-afflicted people in developing countries. The Canadian House of Commons unanimously approved a bill (c-9) that would amend the country's patent laws. The proposed legislation …
The collapse of the World Trade Organization's (wto) ministerial meet at Cancun last year was a big shock to the eu. The union had calculated that it would drive home its agenda related to agriculture and the so-called
that the us is in a hurry to sell its environmental goods was evident at the special session of the World Trade Organization's (wto) Committee on Trade and Environment (cte). The meeting was held in Geneva on April 19. The us has, in fact, evinced a keen interest in speeding …
history will be made on June 18, when the World Trade Organization (wto) is expected to officially declare that the subsidies given by the us to its cotton farmers are illegal. It will be the first time that a developing country
For the US, no country has been a thorn in its side like Brazil. The South American nation has emerged as a strong voice for the South, particularly at the WTO. A strong believer of South-South cooperation, Brazil sees it as a way of challenging the hegemony of the North …
september 27, 2002: Brazil seeks consultations with the US at the WTO on its subsidies for upland cotton. February 6, 2003: Brazil requests for the setting up of a panel. March 18, 2003: WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) decides to constitute a panel. March 25, 2003: The EU joins consultations, …
in the wake of criticism by some World Trade Organization (wto) members, India has deferred the implementation of a section of its Plant Quarantine Order (pqo), 2003, by two months. Sub-clause 22 of clause 3 of the pqo, which makes fumigation of all imported solid-wood packing materials mandatory, was to …
It's official. Nepal has now become the 147th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO said that the Nepalese government has formally ratified the membership agreement. This ratification lifts the barrier to access global free trade. Nepal is the first least-developed country to accede to the WTO since …
