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WTO Updates Info Dissemination, Discusses Internal Transparency
At a 13-14 May meeting of the WTO General Council, Members reached an agreement to reduce the waiting time for release of restricted WTO documents. A paper submitted by India and a number of other developing countries on transparency in preparing Ministerial Conferences was also addressed, and Members approved the date and location of the…
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New US Farm Bill Upsets WTO Partners, Could Hurt Developing Countries
A new US farm bill signed into law by US President George W. Bush on 13 May has met with severe disapproval by a number of the country’s trading partners. Mercosur — the largest trading bloc of agricultural exporting countries in Latin America — is considering a challenge at the WTO of the US legislation,…
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Implementation Issues Facing First Tests As Deadlines Quickly Approach
With a number of implementation issues facing mid-year and end-of-year deadlines, various regular and special session committees have been working steadfastly since the adoption of the Doha work programme last November (see BRIDGES Weekly, 15 November 2001). Coming together in both formal and informal sessions, Members have been…
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WTO Circulates NGO Papers In Transparency Exercise
As a part of recent initiatives on greater transparency and enhanced dialogue with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) (see Bridges Weekly, 18 April, 2001), the WTO Secretariat circulated on 3 May a list of NGO position papers that delegations were invited to consult. The initiative is in accordance with the…
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In Brief
ASEAN AND CHINA TO BEGIN FREE TRADE TALKS The first round of talks aimed at creating the world’s largest free trade area encompassing China and the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be held on 15-16 May in Beijing, China. Discussions will focus on a framework prepared…
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WTO in Brief
WTO CIRCULATES NGO PAPERS IN TRANSPARENCY EXERCISE As a part of recent initiatives on greater transparency and enhanced dialogue with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) (see Bridges Weekly, 18 April, 2001), the WTO Secretariat circulated on 3 May a list of NGO position papers that delegations were invited to consult. The…
- Events
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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/html/calendar.htm. Coming Up This Week: 15-21 May 13-15 May, Paris, France: OECD FORUM 2002. The OECD Forum is an international public conference offering business, labour and civil society the opportunity to…
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Resources
If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.) you would like to see announced in this section, please forward a copy for review by the BRIDGES staff to Hugo Cameron, hcameron@ictsd.ch . Submissions of publications to ICTSD’s documentation centre would also be welcome (contact Matteo Rizzolli, mrizzolli@ictsd.ch…