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Developing Countries Want US To Miss Services Deadline To Help Mode 4

3 February, 2005
Inside US Trade
Developing countries want the U.S. to take as much time as possible to ensure that its revised offer contains their demand for ambitious new mode 4 commitments covering the movement of natural persons.

Chile Attacks EU Curbs On Farmed Salmon Imports

3 February, 2005
SANTIAGO, Feb 4 (AFP)
Chile denounced Friday UE curbs on imported farmed salmon from the South American country, and threatened to challenge Europe's action before the World Trade Organization.

Who Owns the Knowledge Economy?<br>Political Organising Behind TRIPS

31 January, 2005
by Peter Drahos with John Braithwaite, Corner House Briefing Paper 32, <a href='http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk'>http://www.thecornerhouse.org.uk</a>
Because of a failure of democratic processes, a small group of men within the United States was able to capture the US trade-agenda-setting process and then to draft intellectual property principles that became the blueprint for TRIPS.

Local And Regional Reaction To GATS And Similar Trade Rules

24 January, 2005
Edward Sussex
Some of the strongest opposition to the GATS and other re- or de-regulatory trade agreements is coming from local and regional councils, backed by critical civil society movements.

As European Trade Director Visits: EU Must Stop Imposing Its Trade Agenda On Africa!

17 January, 2005
EcoNews Africa
Negotiations on the so called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and ACP countries are moving ahead in areas of crucial importance to Kenya, such as agriculture, industrial goods and services.

EU-ACP Trade Negotiations: New Threats For East Africa

13 January, 2005
EcoNews Africa
Forty civil society representatives from ten countries in Eastern and Southern Africa have gathered in Nairobi during two days to voice their concerns on the negotiations on the so called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).

WTO GPA Market Access Talks Off To Slow Start As Requests Lag

13 January, 2005
Inside US Trade
Geneva sources said these countries could table their requests in the coming weeks, while one source speculated that some countries might not feel any pressure to move until closer to a March meeting of the government procurement committee.

Africa Group Proposes Amendment To The TRIPS Agreement In Realtiion To Access To Medicines

14 December, 2004
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Dec04/6)
Nigeria and Kenya defended the alterations arguing that texts originally in the waiver but deleted or altered in the waiver were superfluous or inappropriate within the TRIPS Agreement.

US Farmers Return from El Salvador, Determined to fight against CAFTA approval

14 December, 2004
WASHINGTON
Seven U.S. farmers discussed agriculture and trade policy in El Salvador last week, exchanging experiences and ideas with farmer organizations, regional groups and government officials.

US Farmers Return from El Salvador, Determined to fight against CAFTA approval

14 December, 2004
National Family Farm Coalition
Seven U.S. farmers discussed agriculture and trade policy in El Salvador last week, exchanging experiences and ideas with farmer organizations, regional groups and government officials.

G33 Presents Detailed Paper On Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM)

13 December, 2004
TWN Report by Goh Chien Yen,Geneva, 14 December 2004
It was the most detailed paper prepared so far by the group, which is also known as the SP-SSM Alliance.

Alert On GATS Article 13 : Local Governments Targetted By The WTO

2 December, 2004
Grigny, Dec 3 2004
The higly technocratic revision of the General Agreement on trade in Service could entail an unpleasant surprise.

Africa Group proposes amendment to the TRIPS agreement in relation to access to medicines

2 December, 2004
By Kanaga Raja, South North Development Bulletin
The Chair of the TRIPS Council Ambassador Tony Miller of Hong Kong China is to hold further consultations on a proposal submitted by Nigeria on behalf of the African Group on an amendment to the TRIPS agreement.

Local and Regional Opposition to GATS and Similar Trade Rules

2 December, 2004
Edward Sussex
It appears that, for the moment, among the strongest movements opposing the GATS, and other regulatory trade rules, are those that are spreading at the local and regional level.

National Network Of French Elected Official Against GATS & Of GATS-FREE Zones

2 December, 2004
Grigny, France, Dec 3 2004
This date coincides with the second anniversary of the

Conclusions of the Asian workshop on TRIPS and access to medicines: appropriate national responses

29 November, 2004
TWN, HAI (AP)
Participants stressed that access to medicines and health services are vital for the Asian region, especially since this region has the largest share of the world's people.

Conclusions Of The Asian Workshop On TRIPS And Access To Medicines: Appropriate National Responses

29 November, 2004
KUALA LUMPUR
The Asian Regional Workshop on the WTO TRIPS Agreement and Access to Medicines: Appropriate National Policy Responses was held in Kuala Lumpur on 28-30 November 2004.

India: Goodbye to cheap drugs?

19 November, 2004
by Ranjit Devraj
As India moves to meet a New Year's Day deadline to comply with the TRIPS regime of the WTO the cheap, generic anti-AIDS drugs that this country is famed for could be a thing of the past.

Africa Group Proposes Changes To NAMA Annex

26 July, 2004
TWN Report by Martin Khor, Geneva , 27 July 2004
The Africa Group has submitted proposals to amend Annex B on non agriculture market access (NAMA) in the draft 'July package'.

Africa Group Proposes Changes To NAMA Annex

26 July, 2004
TWN Report by Martin Khor
Africa Group Proposes Changes To NAMA Annex