Archive - déc. 1, 2005

Geneva Update, 1 December 2005

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
IATP
Theme: 'The Hong Kong Ministerial Text: a failure for development'

African Ministers adopt Declaration on WTO's Hong Kong meeting

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
By Martin Khor, TWN Info on WTO and Trade Issues
The African Union Conference of Trade Ministers ended on 24 November evening after a session in which the Ministers discussed their strategy for the WTO's Hong Kong Ministerial Conference.

Portman: No deal likely on farm-subsidies

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
By Foster Klug, Seattle Post Intelligencer
The United States' top trade envoy said Thursday it's unlikely negotiators will settle a farm-subsidy deadlock at a world trade summit this month.

Developing countries call for 'Reclaiming development' in the Doha Negotiations

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
By Kanaga Raja (SUNS), TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Nov 2005)
The recent proposals by some major developed countries in the WTO threaten the developmental content of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and it is thus timely to reclaim the development content of the Round, nine developing countries said

Honduras and Panama file complaint with WTO concerning new EU customs duty on bananas

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
gence Europe
On 30 November, Honduras and Panama filed a complaint with the WTO against the new customs duty imposed by the EU on banana imports from 1 January 2006

WTO members raise concerns over draft Ministerial text

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
By Goh Chien Yen, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
The draft Ministerial text put forward on 26 November by the WTO Director-General and the General Council chair received, at the informal heads of delegation meeting on Monday, some pleasantries over the so-called 'bottom up' approach on how the text was put together, with several developing countries however highlighting the fact that many parts of the current draft did not enjoy the agreement of all members.

draft texts on Agriculture and NAMA for inclusion in the HK Ministerial Declaration

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
IATP
The texts were produced on the 29th and 30th November, respectively, and are an attempt to draft more specific language based on the reports from the Chairs of Agriculture and NAMA negotiations.

African and European farmers say: No to Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and the ACP countries and no to a WTO agreement in Hong Kong.

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
ROPPA, CBB, CPE, FWA, COAG
joint press release of African and European farmers regarding the WTO and EPA negotiations

Lamy, NGOs in open battle before Hong Kong Ministerial

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
IATP
Trade unions and civil society organizations presented a detailed letter to World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy on Wednesday explaining how the WTO services negotiations have been undemocratic and undermining the consensus mode of decision-making.

IBON urges no expansion of agricultural liberalization at WTO December meet

Original Publication Date: 
30 November, 2005
Source: 
IBON Foundation, Inc.
Media release: Independent think-tank IBON Foundation urges government negotiators to resist further liberalization of the agricultural sector at the upcoming Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO).