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November 24th, 2005

Revised draft ministerial text on services

23 November, 2005
link to the revised draft ministerial text on services by the chairman

EU trade chief slams drafts for key WTO meeting

23 November, 2005
Europe's top trade negotiator said on Thursday draft negotiating texts drawn up this week for a World Trade Organisation meeting in December were inadequate, a latest sign of the deep divisions plaguing the talks.

Mr. Mandelson's Demands

23 November, 2005
European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson yesterday issued a stern warning to 'some' trade partners to enter into real negotiations with Brussels instead of making unrealistic demands and hiding behind criticism of the EU

Controversy Over NAMA Report

23 November, 2005
The European Union and the United States on Tuesday told Doha Development Agenda market access negotiations Chairman Stefan Haukur Johannesson that he should not have tabled figures for a tariff-cutting formula and 'paragraph eight' flexibilities for developing countries in his status report

No Progress on GIs

23 November, 2005
The chairman of Doha Development Agenda's trade-related intellectual property negotiations

November 23rd

164 RP workers lose their jobs daily under 10 years of WTO

22 November, 2005
Workers face growing joblessness, job insecurity and worsening labor conditions under the country

NAMA report biased against developing countries

22 November, 2005
The progess report by the Chair of the WTO

Only Slight Progress This Week in Geneva

22 November, 2005
Trade ministers of the 'quad' nations the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India, along with Japan yesterday made some progress in bridging the gulfs in all packages of the Doha Development Agenda, agreeing to meet once again December 2 and 3 to finalize a ministerial declaration for the December 13 Hong Kong ministerial

November 22nd

Chair Promises New Draft Ministerial Text on Services This Wednesday

21 November, 2005
The Chair of the WTO services negotiations told delegates at the end of last Friday

WTO heavyweights try to smooth the path to Hong Kong

21 November, 2005
Key players from the World Trade Organisation were returning to the table to try to smooth the path to the global body's Hong Kong conference, now just three weeks away.