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3rd October 2013 Slow Progress on WTO Food Stockholding Talks Trade negotiators have made slow progress in informal talks on… EU, US Trade Chiefs Address Regulatory Concerns Ahead of Negotiating Round Top trade officials from both the EU and the US sought this week… US Government Shuts Down, Leaving Farm Bill Unfinished Lawmakers in the US were unable to reach a final budget compromise… Political Engagement Needed for Bali Success, Azevêdo Warns The past weeks of negotiations have yielded some encouraging… UN Assembly Ramps-up Pressure on MDGs, Clarifies Post-2015 Goals Heads of state and senior officials attending the UN General… Bali Preparations, Innovation in Focus at Annual WTO Forum Civil society actors, including NGOs, academics, private sector… Trans-Pacific Pact Takes Centre Stage as APEC Meet Begins The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’… Yemen Slated for WTO Entry Yemen’s thirteen-year pursuit of WTO entry is now approaching… Events Coming soon 7 October, Seoul, South Korea. THE SEOUL POST-2015… Resources G-33 PROPOSAL: EARLY AGREEMENT ON ELEMENTS OF THE DRAFT DOHA… 26th September 2013 WTO Members Prepare for “Final Countdown” as Ministerial Looms With just ten weeks to go until the WTO’s ministerial conference… Services Talks Advance as TISA Members Prepare to Exchange Offers Negotiations for a plurilateral agreement on services trade advanced… New IP Treaties in Focus as WIPO Annual Assemblies Kick Off The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) kicked off… Disputes Roundup: Plain Packaging Row Reignites; COOL Compliance Panel Established The row over Australia’s controversial plain packaging… Obama Presses for “Fast Track” Renewal US President Barack Obama publicly called last week for Congress… US Agency Announces Proposed Limits on Power Plant Emissions The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Friday…	10th October 2013 Strengthening Legal Capacity in Developing Countries Since May 2012, the WTO, ACWL and ICTSD have been jointly implementing… 21st October 2013 Global Green Growth Forum There is a range of obstacles to trade in sustainable energy… 3rd December 2013 Bali Trade and Development Symposium The Bali Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) will be held in…	2nd October 2013 G-33 Proposal: Early Agreement on Elements of the Draft Doha Accord to Address Food Security Some developing countries have proposed that WTO rules should… 2nd September 2013 India’s Agricultural Trade Policy and Sustainable Development During the last six decades, India has boosted food grain production… 26th August 2013 Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Measures in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are increasingly used for addressing… 20th August 2013 Addressing the Aviation and Climate Change Challenge Aviation is the industry with the fastest increasing emissions.… 5th July 2013 Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons From the Philippines Since 2000, the Philippines received USD 5.1 million to overcome… Assessing the Effectiveness of Aid for Trade: Lessons from the Ground This paper examines the conditions that make aid for trade effective… 2nd July 2013 Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Ghana With about USD 400 million invested since 2006, Ghana is among…

3rd October 2013
Slow Progress on WTO Food Stockholding Talks Trade negotiators have made slow progress in informal talks on…
EU, US Trade Chiefs Address Regulatory Concerns Ahead of Negotiating Round Top trade officials from both the EU and the US sought this week…
US Government Shuts Down, Leaving Farm Bill Unfinished Lawmakers in the US were unable to reach a final budget compromise…
Political Engagement Needed for Bali Success, Azevêdo Warns The past weeks of negotiations have yielded some encouraging…
UN Assembly Ramps-up Pressure on MDGs, Clarifies Post-2015 Goals Heads of state and senior officials attending the UN General…
Bali Preparations, Innovation in Focus at Annual WTO Forum Civil society actors, including NGOs, academics, private sector…
Trans-Pacific Pact Takes Centre Stage as APEC Meet Begins The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’…
Yemen Slated for WTO Entry Yemen’s thirteen-year pursuit of WTO entry is now approaching…
Events Coming soon 7 October, Seoul, South Korea. THE SEOUL POST-2015…
Resources G-33 PROPOSAL: EARLY AGREEMENT ON ELEMENTS OF THE DRAFT DOHA…

26th September 2013
WTO Members Prepare for “Final Countdown” as Ministerial Looms With just ten weeks to go until the WTO’s ministerial conference…
Services Talks Advance as TISA Members Prepare to Exchange Offers Negotiations for a plurilateral agreement on services trade advanced…
New IP Treaties in Focus as WIPO Annual Assemblies Kick Off The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) kicked off…
Disputes Roundup: Plain Packaging Row Reignites; COOL Compliance Panel Established The row over Australia’s controversial plain packaging…
Obama Presses for “Fast Track” Renewal US President Barack Obama publicly called last week for Congress…
US Agency Announces Proposed Limits on Power Plant Emissions The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Friday…

10th October 2013
Strengthening Legal Capacity in Developing Countries Since May 2012, the WTO, ACWL and ICTSD have been jointly implementing…

21st October 2013
Global Green Growth Forum There is a range of obstacles to trade in sustainable energy…

3rd December 2013
Bali Trade and Development Symposium The Bali Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) will be held in…

2nd October 2013
G-33 Proposal: Early Agreement on Elements of the Draft Doha Accord to Address Food Security Some developing countries have proposed that WTO rules should…

2nd September 2013
India’s Agricultural Trade Policy and Sustainable Development During the last six decades, India has boosted food grain production…

26th August 2013
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Measures in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are increasingly used for addressing…

20th August 2013
Addressing the Aviation and Climate Change Challenge Aviation is the industry with the fastest increasing emissions.…

5th July 2013
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons From the Philippines Since 2000, the Philippines received USD 5.1 million to overcome…
Assessing the Effectiveness of Aid for Trade: Lessons from the Ground This paper examines the conditions that make aid for trade effective…

2nd July 2013
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Ghana With about USD 400 million invested since 2006, Ghana is among…

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Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest See More » 3rd October 2013 Slow Progress on WTO Food Stockholding Talks Trade negotiators have made slow progress in informal talks on… 3rd October 2013 EU, US Trade Chiefs Address Regulatory Concerns Ahead of Negotiating Round Top trade officials from both the EU and the US sought this week… Puentes Quincenal See More » 12th September 2013 G-20: economía global mejora, pero falta más trabajo “La economía global está en mejores condiciones que hace… 11th September 2013 La economía mundial impacta América Latina De acuerdo al informe anual sobre el comportamiento del comercio… Pontes Quinzenal See More » 1st October 2013 Retorno do Paraguai ao Mercosul é tema de reunião bilateral com Brasil A presidente do Brasil, Dilma Rousseff, e sua contraparte paraguaia,… 1st October 2013 Agenda OMC Para mais informações, clique aqui. Local: Genebra, Suíça…
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Bridges Trade BioRes See More » 1st October 2013 Duke of Cambridge Launches Wildlife Trade Initiative A major foundation backed by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge… 26th September 2013 US Agency Announces Proposed Limits on Power Plant Emissions The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Friday… Bridges Trade BioRes Review See More » 25th July 2013 Supporting renewable energy initiatives There is little debate over the need to curb the planet’s… 25th July 2013 Addressing local content requirements: Current challenges and future opportunities Local content requirements (LCRs) are policy measures that typically…
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Trade Negotiations Insights See More » 9th December 2011 Last issue of TNI: ICTSD introduces BRIDGES Africa, and ECDPM presents GREAT insights Dear TNI / Eclairage reader, After ten successful years, we… 9th December 2011 Editorial Rashid Kaukab opens this month’s TNI on a somewhat positive…

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20th August 2013
Transición en instituciones comerciales El cambio es constante y las instituciones comerciales internacionales…
20th August 2013
El momento de Azevedo A partir de un análisis crítico del mandato del saliente Director…

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28th September 2013
Regionalismo: solução ou improviso? Vale a pena esperar pelo multilateralismo? Diante da crescente…
28th September 2013
Os acordos regionais na atualidade: o papel de Estados Unidos, UE e China Considerando Estados Unidos, UE e China os hubs de acordos comerciais…

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23rd August 2013
«Группа двадцати»: мнения всех для достижения сбалансированного роста Лидеры крупнейших экономик мира соберутся…
23rd August 2013
«Зеленая» энергетика должна стать привлекательным бизнесом Энергетическая повестка является…

Bridges Weekly | Slow Progress on WTO Food Stockholding Talks

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