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As the U.S. House of Representatives moves closer to a vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), much of the debate over the economic costs and benefits to all potential signatories remains unclear.

A week of discussions (beginning on 4 July) in the Negotiating Group on Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) ended on the morning of 7 July with indications that the end-July target for coming up with 'first approximations' on the deal to be taken to Hong Kong was not likely to be met.(M.Khor)

Assessment issued by the Chair of the Services Negotiations to the TNC.

This is the market access proposal of G20.

Negotiations on agriculture took place on 4-6 July at the WTO. They ended earlierthan expected, indicating a lack of progress.(M.Khor)

Negotiations on agriculture ended Wednesday with the Chairperson Tim Groser concluding that the chances are unlikely at this stage that he will be able to produce a 'first approximation' of the full modalities on agriculture by the end of July.

Doha Development Agenda nonagricultural market access negotiations Chairman Stefan Hakur Johannesson on Friday declared an impasse in the talks

A 'bold course of action' to bring services negotiations on par with agriculture and market access for industrials in the ongoing Doha Development Agenda is needed

Panitchpakdi on Friday called on members in an informal meeting to 'immediately change gear' in the negotiations, stressing that 'progress is nowhere near sufficient in terms of our critical path to Hong Kong'

Brazil and India blocked a deal on agricultural trade worked out late last week between European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson and US Trade Representative Rob Portman to accept a simple 'Swiss' formula to cut industrial tariffs