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Sugar: CPE Proposes A Different Reform For A Responsible And Sustainable Sugar Production

19 July, 2004
Brussels, 20th of July 2004
The reform proposed by the European Commission is not the one the European Farmers Coordination and the countries of the South need.

Strong Disagreements Break Out At NAMA Meeting

28 June, 2004
Martin Khor (TWN), Geneva 29 June 2004
Many counties also rejected the proposal by the Chair of the NAMA negotiating group, and by some members, to set up a so-called 'vehicle' where some indication of divergence of views could be given.

Monsanto Pulls Applications for Genetically Modified Wheat, WORC Urges State Policies On New Genetically Modified CropsResponsible Decision Avoids Disaster For Wheat Farmers

17 June, 2004
WORC
'We applaud Monsanto for this responsible decision,' said Wayne Fisher

Monsanto Withdraws Roundup Ready Wheat Regulatory Submissions

17 June, 2004
Dawn Forsythe
'Monsanto's follow-up announcement gives finality to their earlier decision on Roundup Ready wheat,' -Alan Tracy

Annex B Of Derbez Text To Be The Basis For July Package For NAMA?

8 June, 2004
TWN Report by Goh Chien Yen, 9 June 2004
Amb. Johannesson informed members that he would therefore submit Annex B together with a covering letter that would highlight the key areas of contentions and concerns of the members.

El TLC-EUCA Beneficia A Los Agronegocios Por Encima De Los Agricultores. El Acuerdo Erosionaria El Comercio Justo y Los Derechos De Los Agricultores.

25 April, 2004
Ben Lilliston
'Este acuerdo es consecuente con la propuesta de la Administraci

Don't Trade Off Medicines And Media For Sugar

3 April, 2004
AFTINET ALERT 4/4/04
'Media reports today imply that Australia has given ground on allowing US companies to legally challenge investment rules, higher prices for generic medicines and Australian content in emerging media like digital television,' said Dr Ranald.

Special Session For The Negotiations Meetings Of The Agriculture Committee

19 March, 2004
Unknown
The new chairperson of the Special Session (i.e. the negotiations meetings) of the Agriculture Committee, Ambassador Tim Groser of New Zealand, has announced the timetable for the next negotiations meetings.

Agreement Will Force U.S. Exporters To Label GE Foods

26 February, 2004
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Our World is Not For Sale

CAFTA Benefits Agribusiness Over FarmersAgreement Would Erode Fair Trade And Farmers' Rights

21 February, 2004
Press Release from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
'This agreement is consistent with the Bush Administration's approach to agriculture trade - set rules that are highly favorable to transnational corporations at the expense of farmers,' said Dr. Steve Suppan

WTO Simulations on Blended Approach for Tariff Reductions in Agriculture presented to WTO MembershipL

16 February, 2004
Alexandra Strickner
After Cancun, developing countries analyzed the so-called blended approach to tariff reform proposed in the Derbez text. The Derbez text was the basis for negotiation in Cancun.

Report of TWN Forum on the Impact of Trade Liberlisation on Poor Rural Producers

16 February, 2004
TWN
The solution, said Das, is to revise the AoA to correct the imbalances. The rich nations' export subsidies should end immediately, and all types of domestic subsidies should be subjected to reduction.

Popular Resistance In Korea Delays FTA And Dispatch Of Troops To Iraq

9 February, 2004
Reported by secretariat of Korean People
20,000 people gathered in front of the National Assembly in Yeoido, and protested from morning till late night. People had started to gather from 11am and started with a demonstration against the government

US Trade Deal: Australian People and Parliament Still In The Dark

8 February, 2004
Australian Democrats Media Release
The Australian Parliament and the Australian people still have little knowledge of the detail of the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement, say the Australian Democrats.

Government Fails To Gain Free Trade In Agriculture

8 February, 2004
ALP Media release
Government Fails To Gain Free Trade In Agriculture

Nasty Surprises in the detail of the US Free Trade Agreement

8 February, 2004
AFTINET MEDIA RELEASE
'The US government summary version of the US Free Trade Agreement contains some nasty surprises on the price of medicines, Australian content in new media and the Foreign Investment Review Board,' - Dr Patricia Ranald

Greens Call For Senate Veto On FTA

8 February, 2004
Greens Media Release
'The Howard Government has been slaughtered and Australian industries, agriculture and culture with it,' Senator Brown said.

ALP Senators Report Contradictory Say Community Groups

7 February, 2004
Dr Patricia Ranald, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
'The report of the ALP members of the Senate Committee on the USFTA is contradictory, admitting it is a bad deal but still endorsing it,' - Dr Patricia Ranald

U.S., Australia Sign Free-trade Pact

7 February, 2004
MATTHEW DALY
The United States and Australia concluded a free-trade agreement Sunday that officials said will eliminate duties from more than 99 percent of American manufacturing exports to Australia.