Colombia trade agreement tabled in Canada’s parliament – Feedstuffs
Colombia ReportsColombia trade agreement tabled in Canada's parliamentFeedstuffs… still stalled WTO talks. The Colombia FTA, if and when approved by the Canadian Parliament, help Canada 's agriculture sector gain a larger foot-hold in …Inte…
US farmers worry in run-up to NZ trade deal – National Business Review
US farmers worry in run-up to NZ trade dealNational Business ReviewThe Government has already appointed former prime minister and World Trade Organisation (WTO) boss Mike Moore as ambassador to Washington, with instructions …and more »
US On International Trade Crusade With New Agenda – Intellectual Property Watch (blog)
Deccan HeraldUS On International Trade Crusade With New AgendaIntellectual Property Watch (blog)Another agenda item is the mandated establishment at the WTO of a multilateral system of notification and registration of geographical indications for wines…
Beef backflip ‘betrays Australian consumers’ – ABC Online
Beef backflip 'betrays Australian consumers'ABC OnlineGREG BROWN: I think other countries would be fairly likely to use this as a weapon at the WTO. TICKY FULLERTON: Yesterday the US ambassador met Tony Burke. …and more »
WTO members behind in providing farm subsidy data – Moneycontrol.com
WTO members behind in providing farm subsidy dataMoneycontrol.comThe document, prepared by the WTO secretariat for a meeting on Wednesday of its agriculture committee, which monitors adherence to agreements, shows that 81 …and more »
Boost subsidies to save China’s farms – China.org.cn
Boost subsidies to save China's farmsChina.org.cnEven under the free trade regime of the World Trade Organization (WTO), farm subsidies remain a grey area. Agricultural trade liberalization lags far behind …
Upgrade sluggish trade policy to give US a chance in global market – Truth about Trade & Technology
Upgrade sluggish trade policy to give US a chance in global marketTruth about Trade & TechnologyUnless the US asserts more leadership at WTO, that organization will cease to be a viable force to leveling the playing field in international trade. …and…
Brazil slaps punitive tariff on US goods in subsidies row – UPI.com
BBC NewsBrazil slaps punitive tariff on US goods in subsidies rowUPI.com… under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, as well as the WTO's Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the Agreement on Agriculture.Brazil details US…
Agriculture Prices 2010 – Commodity Surge (blog)
Agriculture Prices 2010Commodity Surge (blog)… where they're putting a tariff on it when imported after winning a ruling from the WTO over the subsidizing of cotton by the US government. …
Eurasia Daily Monitor, The Jamestown Foundation — March 10, 2010 — Volume 7 … – Georgiandaily
Eurasia Daily Monitor, The Jamestown Foundation — March 10, 2010 — Volume 7 …GeorgiandailyThus, Moscow desists, at least for now, from asking Ukraine to choose between the WTO and the Russian-led Customs Union. • Agriculture: A cryptic remark b…
WTO Headlines
- WTO-OECD-UNCTAD: No “significant intensification of trade or investment restriction” but G20 must “remain vigilant” 03/08/2010
- Members accept new chair’s approach in intellectual property talks 03/04/2010
- Members ask: Is the ‘Par.6’ system on intellectual property and health working? 03/02/2010
- WTO launches 2010 Essay Award for Young Economists 03/02/2010
- Lamy says trade can have a positive impact on job creation during economic downturn 02/24/2010
- WTO chairpersons for 2010 02/22/2010
- Lamy calls for March stocktaking to “inject political energy and momentum” in the negotiations 02/22/2010
- 21 officials complete course on WTO dispute settlement 02/19/2010
- Panel report adopted on US-Thai plastic bags and EU sanction request referred to arbitration in US zeroing 02/18/2010
- Appellate Body issues Annual Report 02/17/2010
