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 Obama administration wants to ensure that legislation being crafted by Congress to fight global climate change does not violate international trade rules and backfire on US exports, the top US trade official said in a letter to a Republican lawmaker. The letter from US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, released …
Canada threatened on Friday to take trade action against the European Union if it banned seal product imports. Trade Minister Stockwell Day said unless the EU allowed an exception for humanely harvested seal products, it would launch a World Trade Organisation action against any ban on trade in seal products. …
INDIA is planning to be more active in talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the multilateral body that makes trade rules, for removing Customs duty on eco-friendly goods as it could be misused to gain duty-free market access for industrial goods from developed countries. India has asked domestic industry …
Many developing countries operate geographically delineated economic areas in the form of export processing zones, special industrial zones, or free trade zones. This paper provides an overview of the application of World Trade Organization disciplines to incentive programs typically employed by developing countries in connection with such special economic zone …
Trade is collapsing and protectionism is on the rise. Time for the G20 to get going The first task for the leaders of the Group of 20, who will meet in London on April 2nd, will be to do no harm. Don
Rich countries cannot afford to start a trade war with China and other developing countries that they believe are not doing enough to fight global warming, the Netherland's top trade official said on Wednesday. "Should we use a loophole under the WTO rules to impose trade restrictions on, for example, …
IF THE European Union does not allow Indian drugs to transit through its customs even after bilateral negotiations, New Delhi will drag Brussels to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for redressal, government officials here said.
Gopal K PillaiChina today did not rule out approaching the World Trade Organization (WTO) over import curbs by India on toys produced by it, even as both the countries have agreed to set up a joint panel to address trade related issues.
The European Union voted for punitive antidumping tariffs on imports of U.S. biodiesel for six months, according to EU officials, threatening an industry that saw $1.5 billion in sales to Europe last year. Tuesday's vote by a committee of trade officials from the EU's 27 member states came amid plunging …
The paper broadly examines the core trade interests of the EU and India, the content of the negotiations and outlines some key concerns of a potential deal for India in the areas of goods, services and investments, intellectual property rights and government procurement. The final content of a free trade …
Bowing to pressure from the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), the EU on 13 March imposed temporary anti-dumping and countervailing duties - ranging from -26 to -41 per 100 kilogrammes - on imports of US biodiesel. The temporary duties may be made permanent after six months, in which case they could …
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was set up in 1995 and has been the custodian of all matters related to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement endorsed by the 152 member countries. WTO is therefore the most important body which monitors and influences working of global intellectual property rights protection …
The Government has put in place a new patent regime in January 2005 keeping in line with the WTO commitments. Under the regime a 20 year product patent regime was introduced for food, drugs and chemicals. At the same time, adequate safeguards were introduced to protect the interests of domestic …
