Archive - avr. 2005

avril 6th

US supports Lamy for president of WTO

5 April, 2005
The former French EU commissioner for trade and candidate for the World Trade Organisation

GATS negotiators debate if there is a ?crisis? in WTO services talks

5 April, 2005
Some key players in the services negotiations in the WTO believe the talks are in a state of crisis because of the lack of offers or serious offers by many members so far. (M.Khor)

'GATS talks will move only with a ?big leap? in Mode 4'

5 April, 2005
Developing countries are likely to move forward in the WTO services negotiations only if there is a

avril 5th

Heated discussion as TRIPS and health deadline is missed

4 April, 2005
The WTO for the second time missed the deadline for concluding a 'permanent solution' to the problem facing countries that have no or inadequate drug manufacturing capacity so that they can have access to affordable medicines.(M.Khor)

Silence on US-Thai FTA broken; 1,500 people said no to FTA

4 April, 2005
It took over a thousand and five hundred people blowing their whistle for the Thai government to come out and listen to its people.

avril 2nd

Indonesia, U.S. revive bilateral trade and investment talks

1 April, 2005
Indonesia and the United States met and revived bilateral talks on trade and investment here on Friday -- a move that could lead to free trade negotiations between the two countries.