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US Bans Shrimp Imports Over Concerns For Turtles
On 6 March, the US State Department announced that it would bar some shrimp imports from Honduras and Venezuela, saying that their exports do not meet US requirements. US law requires countries to use sea turtle "excluder devices" to prevent turtles from drowning in shrimp trawls, or to use other turtle protection programmes or…
- WTO in Brief
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Hong Kong To Host Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference
In a notification circulated to WTO members on 25 August, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, John Tsang, announced his government’s offer to host the sixth WTO Ministerial conference. “Hosting the conference will ensure Hong Kong’s involvement in the key events leading up to the sixth ministerial conference and enhance our involvement in…
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CTD Meeting Considers Technical Cooperation
US TO REQUEST PANEL ON CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD The US announced, on 6 March, its plan to request a WTO panel to examine whether the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), an entity that provides a guaranteed price complies with WTO law. The US also wants the panel to look into whether Canada’s rail transportation rules favour domestic…
- Events
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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. Coming Up This Week: 13 - 19 March 10-14 March, Montreal, Canada: EIGHTH MEETING OF THE CBD SUBSIDIARY BODY ON…
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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/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Coming Up This Week: 13 - 19 March 10-14 March, Montreal, Canada: EIGHTH MEETING OF THE CBD SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTTA-8):…
- Resources
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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 resources@ictsd.ch. Submissions of publications to ICTSD’s documentation centre would also be welcomed (see mailing address below). NOTE ON THE HARBINSON DRAFT ON MODALITIES IN THE WTO…