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Doha Round Discussions Intensifying In Geneva
Geneva-based trade diplomats have stepped up the pace of talks at the WTO after receiving the green light from Director-General Pascal Lamy to resume discussions on all issues in the troubled Doha Round negotiations. The chairs of most of the negotiating groups have been consulting with delegations to try to determine how best to proceed.…
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ACP Lawmakers Unhappy With EPA Talks, As Brussels Turns Down Explicit Aid Link
Economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations were high on the agenda at a meeting of lawmakers from the European Parliament and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries in Barbados from 20-23 November. Meanwhile, leaked documents suggest that Brussels is rejecting ACP demands to include detailed aid promises in the text of a future EPA accord. The two…
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Russian Accession: New Potential Hurdle With EU; TRIPS-Plus IP Commitments With US
Little over a week after Russia appeared to clear one of the last major hurdles to its WTO accession by signing a bilateral entry deal with the US, a new potential obstacle has emerged: Moscow’s prospective ban on EU meat exports. EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on 24 November threatened to block Russia’s accession if…
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Vacancy
The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), an independent public research institution located in Copenhagen, invites applications for a Project Researcher or Project Senior Researcher position in the field of Trade and Development. Candidates should hold a PhD in economics or a related social science, have a track record of publications in international peer-reviewed journals…
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In Brief
WAL-MART’S IMMINENT ENTRY INTO INDIA RAISES CONCERNS Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retail chain, is poised to enter India’s rapidly-growing retail market, through a joint venture agreement announced on 27 November with local conglomerate Bharti Enterprises. The partners plan to start opening stores in 2007. Supporters of the deal argue that…
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EU Decision Not To Appeal Biotech Ruling Attracts Criticism
MEMBERS AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO EXTEND KIMBERLEY PROCESS WAIVER WTO Members have agreed in principle to renew for six years a decision allowing countries to block trade in conflict diamonds. At a meeting on 20 November, the Council for Trade in Goods accepted the text of a draft deal (G/C/W/559) that would allow parties to the…
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Events
EVENTS For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Upcoming : 30 November - 6 December 30 November- 8 December, Geneva, Switzerland: INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND…