Archive - Mar 23, 2005 - Article

Pakistan has decided to extend foreign direct investment opportunities to member countries of the World Trade Organisation some time in May.

The opportunities will be in eight major areas of the services sector, under the General Agreement on Trade and Services, a senior official told Daily Times on Tuesday.

At the latest WTO negotiations on NAMA, the major developed countries put great pressure on the developing countries to accept drastic cuts in their industrial tariffs.

Many developing countries also strongly opposed the suggested trade-off between acceptance of an aggressive formula and their being able to use the 'flexibilities'.

Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) Chief Executive Officer, today stated his organization's opposition to the U.S. ratification of the CAFTA.

Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) Chief Executive Officer, today stated his organization’s opposition to the U.S. ratification of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

Members of the WTO formally adopted a work program for the new WTO subcommittee on cotton.

Groser later told the subcommittee meeting that it was 'inconceivable' that a successful outcome in the Doha agriculture talks can be achieved without serious reform in domestic support and cotton, according to officials in attendance.

Members of the World Trade Organization March 22 formally adopted a work program for the new WTO subcommittee on cotton.

The United States and Uganda have issued a joint proposal calling for a ban on so-called "consularization" transactions and fees.