Archive - Sep 2006

It is contemptible how the Philippine government trades its citizens for export goods that will only push the country to even greater disaster.

WTO chief Pascal Lamy says the political will may exist to revive stalled global trade talks, but negotiations can resume only if countries compromise on the main stumbling block of agriculture.

Both notifications assert that these regulations are trade restrictive for countries like the US planning to export GM products to India.

Despite the expected challenges, Seoul will push for certain exemptions over sensitive agricultural products during the upcoming third round of free trade agreement talks with Washington, the Korean government said.