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EC GSP Scheme Under Debate And Review
The EC has recently made some adjustments to its Generalised System of Tariff Preferences (GSP), granting additional tariff benefits to Sri Lanka based on its compliance with international labour standard, and possibly withdrawing similar benefits from Belarus. The EC also recently appealed a WTO panel ruling from last year that had found elements of its…
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US Trade Policies Reviewed; Bilateral Talks Continue
The US biannual Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the WTO was completed on 16 January. The report highlighted the transparency and openness of the US trade regime and the efficiency of the US economy, which together helped the country get through the recent global economic downturn. However, concerns were also raised regarding new import regulations…
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Asian Experts Target Key Regional Trade & Environment Priorities
At a 14-15 January consultation in Sri Lanka, 20 regional experts in trade and environment met to articulate the central issues of concern to South and Southeast Asia on environment in the WTO. They looked not only at the major regional priorities in the ongoing Doha round negotiations, but also envisioned elements of a proactive…
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Regional Sustainable Development Meeting Considers Water, Sanitation, Settlements
CIVIL SOCIETY DISCUSSES FUTURE ROLE OF UNCTAD IN LEAD-UP TO JUNE ASSEMBLY The Preparatory Committee for UNCTAD XI organised a civil society hearing on 16 January. The event focused on three themes — development strategies in a globalising world economy; building productive capacity and international competitiveness; and assuring development gains from trade — with introductory…
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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: 22-28 January 21-23 January, Davos, Switzerland: THE PUBLIC EYE ON DAVOS 2004. Experts from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), academia, and political representatives…
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Resources
BEYOND KYOTO: ADVANCING THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. Pew Centre on Global Climate Change (December 2003). This collection of articles by the Pew Centre focuses on the issues negotiators will have to face in order to secure a long-term solution to the problem. In particular one article concentrates on trade and climate. One article,…