Trade News

Nirobi Meeting of the World Trade Organisations TPP agreement

Trade negotiators are gathering in Nairobi for a World Trade Organization ministerial that could determine the fate of the Doha round, while in the U.S. lawmakers are struggling with scrutinizing and voting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

 

Mohamed Floats Possibility Of Dropping WTO Negotiating Arm If Nairobi Fails

NAIROBI - Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amina Mohamed, who is chairing the World Trade Organization ministerial here, on Tuesday (Dec. 15) held open the possibility that WTO members could decide to eliminate the negotiating function of the organization altogether if they fail to reach a deal on a package of trade concessions by the end of the meeting

House Dems Question Impact Of TPP's Drug Provisions 

House Democrats on both sides of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) debate raised questions on Tuesday (Dec. 8) about whether the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) adheres to the "May 10" standard on drugs and the extent to which the deal would worsen or improve access to affordable medicines in poorer TPP countries

House Democrats on both sides of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) debate raised questions on Tuesday (Dec. 8) about whether the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) adheres to the "May 10" standard on drugs and the extent to which the deal would worsen or improve access to affordable medicines in poorer TPP countries