Tag Archives: WTO

food trade – US-China relationship mediated through common WTO membership

Posted on June 7, 2013 by andrewfilis

The following article highlights the concerns surrounding US China trade relations and the relationship between currency policy and implications for cross-border trade.  Content of article follows as the link is (free) subscription limited: “Two important articles over the weekend and … Continue reading →

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food trade – EU agricultural sector subsidies

Posted on November 29, 2012 by andrewfilis

I have included the following excerpt and link due to their connection to international trade in food commodities, and the rules of the WTO in relation to State subsidies. We are told in this article that: “Total farm support levels [in … Continue reading →

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food safety – reblogged journal article: “Testing the Limits of Global Food Governance: The Case of Ractopamine”

Posted on August 23, 2012 by andrewfilis

In this paper, Alberto Alemanno and Giuseppe Capodieci discuss the implications of bans of ractopamine vis-a-vis  obligations under WTO. Parallels to WTO Beef Hormones saga. Particularly interesting in relation to the ad hoc role that WTO seems to assume where … Continue reading →

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food-related trade – Russia’s WTO accession and impacts on agriculture and trade in food commodities

Posted on May 31, 2012 by andrewfilis

Access a recent ICSTD paper on the potential impact of Russia’s accession to the WTO on agriculture and trade in food related commodities.

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food related trade – US and Mexico facedown re the ‘voluntary’ labelling of tuna imports into the US

Posted on April 15, 2012 by andrewfilis

The WTO Appellate Body recently found that (NB., one panellist disserting) a US voluntary requirement to use ‘dolphin-friendly’ labelling on tuna sold domestically amounted to a TBT for the purposes of the ATBT. Mexico – the complainant – although accepting … Continue reading →

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ICTSD article • food security: Lamy laments

Posted on March 3, 2012 by andrewfilis

ICTSD • Food Security: Lamy calls for the right policy mix.

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ICTSD article re trade tensions between EU and Canada re EU vote on certain imports of Canadian Oil

Posted on February 28, 2012 by andrewfilis

This article touches upon legal norms in relation to int’l trade in energy goods. It engages the following question: would it be WTO consistent for the EU bloc of WTO members to discriminate in the labeling of higher polluting oil … Continue reading →

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