Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Will lowering EU farm tariffs only help U.S. exports

From Reuters AlertNet - WTO farm talks ignore majority concerns -EU lobby
GENEVA, Nov 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on farm reform are too focused on commerce and ignore a majority view that food security and other issues be addressed, the European Union's top farm lobby said on Wednesday. "Unfortunately the negotiations have been dominated so far by the voice of the United States and Brazil whose almost sole concern is to increase their exports," the Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations (COPA) said.
More on the WTO/EU Farm tariffs can be found in these posts: 1, 2, 3

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