Doha Development

China Free Trade Agreement Bill Passes Third And Final Reading In NZ

tax-news.com     15 hrs ago   6 related          

New Zealand's Trade Minister Phil Goff says the passing in Parliament on Thursday of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill will bring the FTA into force on 1 October and represents an historic advance in New Zealand’s...                

Doha Discussions Could Take Another Seven Years

istockanalyst.com     23 hrs ago          

For seven years, the Doha Development Round has been the staging ground for the World Trade Organization’s push for liberalizing global agricultural trade, but if this week’s round of discussion in Geneva, Switzerland is any...                

Lamys short-cut fails to cut ice

expressindia.com     20 hrs ago          

The short cut found by World Trade Organisation director general Pascal Lamy, in a bid to speed up the Doha Development Round talks by disbanding the ministers' meeting and holding discussions of just seven major countries...                

South Africa: Country to Revisit Economic Agreements With EU

allafrica.com     yesterday   13 related          

Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Michael Appel Pretoria South Africa and the European Union (EU) are expected to revisit the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) as President Thabo Mbeki heads to France for the SA-EU Summit...                

WTO powers cite some progress in marathon meeting

charlotte.com     yesterday   16 related          

A marathon meeting of the world's top commercial powers ended early in the morning in Geneva with negotiators citing some progress in talks on a new global trade pact.The 12-hour meeting ended Thursday at around 3:30 a.m. local...                

TRADE: Industrial Markets in Dispute

ipsnews.net     yesterday   1 related          

GENEVA, Jul 23 (IPS) - The rivalry between rich and poor countries over the international markets for industrial goods has taken root in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), where it represents one of the biggest obstacles to...                

Nath plays hardball, snubs offers

expressindia.com     yesterday          

WTO summit Minister says developed countries should not look into others’ pockets Geneva, July 23: Fresh from winning the vote of confidence of the UPA government, commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday returned...                

Modest progress made so far in negotiations on the Doha Development Round: WTO chief

un.org     Jul 23, 2008   3 related          

The head of the World Trade Organization says progress has been modest so far in this week's discussions in the Trade Negotiations Committee. Pascal Lamy characterized the consultations as "constructive, with a strong...                

Norwegian Government: WTO. Informal Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) meeting in Geneva

tmcnet.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Geneva -- Thank you, Mr Chairman, Norway has come to Geneva to contribute constructively to the process of establishing modalities for agriculture and NAMA (non-agricultural market access) as this is an important and necessary...                

Nath flays US on special safeguards issue

business-standard.com     Jul 23, 2008   8 related          

Having secured a "convincing" trust vote in Parliament, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath yesterday issued a strong message to his two powerful counterparts ? the United States and the European Union ? that New Delhi is prepared to...                

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