10 July 2008

WTO: New blueprints on farm and non-farm trade issued for 'crucial' talks

The latest revisions of two papers including what could become the formulas for cutting tariffs and trade-distorting agricultural subsidies in a final deal were issued on 10 July 2008. They are the outcome of the latest discussions in negotiation groups and will be a focus of crucial talks combining these and some other subjects when a representative group of ministers meet in Geneva from 21 July.

Details: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news08_e/ag_nama_july08_e.htm
Agriculture text: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/agric_e/agchairtxt_july08_e.pdf
NAMA text: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/markacc_e/namachairtxt_july08_e.pdf