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North Onslaught On South's Industrial Tariffs In NAMA Talks

22 March, 2005
TWN Infro on WTO and Trade Issues (Mar05/10)
Many developing countries also strongly opposed the suggested trade-off between acceptance of an aggressive formula and their being able to use the 'flexibilities'.

American Corn Growers Oppose Ratification of CAFTA

22 March, 2005
American Corn Growers Association
Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) Chief Executive Officer, today stated his organization's opposition to the U.S. ratification of the CAFTA.

American Corn Growers Oppose Ratification Of CAFTA

22 March, 2005
CRAWFORD, Texas - March 23, 2005
Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) Chief Executive Officer, today stated his organization’s opposition to the U.S. ratification of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

WTO Members Adopt Cotton Work Program, Widen Scope to All Trade-Distorting Policies

22 March, 2005
By Daniel Pruzin, International Trade Daily
Members of the WTO formally adopted a work program for the new WTO subcommittee on cotton.

Govt To Tap WTO To Attract Foreign Investment

22 March, 2005
Sajid Chaudhry
The opportunities will be in eight major areas of the services sector, under the General Agreement on Trade and Services, a senior official told Daily Times on Tuesday.

WTO Members Adopt Cotton Work Program, Widen Scope To All Trade-Distorting Policies

22 March, 2005
Daniel Pruzin
Groser later told the subcommittee meeting that it was 'inconceivable' that a successful outcome in the Doha agriculture talks can be achieved without serious reform in domestic support and cotton, according to officials in attendance.

EC And Malaysian Proposals On NAMA

21 March, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Mar05/7)
Among the countries that submitted papers at the WTO’s meeting onNon-agriculture market access (NAMA) last week were the European Communities and Malaysia.

UK says poor will suffer in trade plan

21 March, 2005
The Guardian (Larry Elliott), 22 March 2005
Planned trade deals between the EU and the world's poorest countries must be radically rethought to allow poor nations to liberalise markets at their own pace and in their own time, the UK will demand today.

UK says poor will suffer in trade plan

21 March, 2005
The Guardian (Larry Elliott)
Planned trade deals between the EU and the world's poorest countries must be radically rethought to allow poor nations to liberalise markets at their own pace and in their own time, the UK will demand today.

UK steps into row over trade rules

21 March, 2005
FT by Alan Beattie, World Trade Editor
The European Union should not press poor countries to accept rules governing investment, competition and government procurement in return for continued special trade access to European markets.

UK Steps Into Row Over Trade Rules

21 March, 2005
Alan Beattie
A new policy paper from the UK Department for Trade and Industry intervenes in a controversy over proposed economic partnership agreements (EPAs) the EU is negotiating with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

Free Trade Area / US-Thailand Negotiations

21 March, 2005
Achara Ashayagachat, Bangkok Post
Civic groups plan a series of activities to counter the upcoming negotiations on free trade area (FTA) agreement between Thailand and the United States in Pattaya early next month.

Free Trade Area / US-Thailand Negotiations

21 March, 2005
Bangkok Post
The negotiations have attracted strong opposition and raised concern among many Thai social advocates, trade union and NGO activists, as well as academics and armers.

Santos Thumbs Down Bilateral FTA With US

20 March, 2005
IRMA ISIP
Santos said the Philippines' reliance on trade with the US has gone down because of growing trade with Japan, Greater China and Asean.

Developed Countries Advocate Steep Cuts in NAMA Tariffs

20 March, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Mar05/6)
Several developed countries have intensified their advocacy in the World Trade Organisation for a simple Swiss or non-linear formula that would result in steep tariff reductions in imports of industrial goods in developing countries.

Latest News From The Carribean Regional Negotiating Machinery.

20 March, 2005
RNM Update
Latest news from the Carribean Regional Negotiating Machinery.

WTO Agriculture Talks Encounter Obstacles But Continue

20 March, 2005
Jerry Hagstrom
Colombia and the United States Proposed 'Sectoral Initiatives'under which countries would eliminate almost all tariffs and subsidies for certain products.

G20 Ministerial Meeting Ends With Declaration

20 March, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Mar05/5)
The Declaration of the G-20 Ministers called for the elimination of all export subsidies in agriculture within five years.

G-20 Meet Creates Grand Alliance of the Third World Countries

20 March, 2005
Ashok B Sharma
The G-20 summit could strengthen the cord of unity.

G20 Ministerial Meeting Ends With Declaration

20 March, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Mar05/5)
It asked for substantial reductions in trade distorting domestic support by developed countries as well as further disciplines in the Blue Box and the Green Box in order to avoid mere “box shifting' in domestic subsidies.