DOHA UPDATE

On November 14 , 2007 the Doha Round of negotiations entered its seventh year. Despite the renewed commitment by WTO Members to conclude the current negotiations at the very soonest , it appears that the talks are likely to continue for a while before the Round can be sealed.

This series of short review articles is aimed at appraising the reader on the state of play in the three critical pillars of market access negotiation , viz. agriculture , manufacturing (NAMA) and services.

Negotiations in Agriculture	Date
Special Safeguard Mechanisms- The Way Ahead	October 15, 2008
Stuck in the Woods	July 15, 2008
Discontent on 'Sensitive' Farm Products	April 15, 2008
What’s New in the New ‘Modalities’ text?	March 10, 2008
Agricultural Tariff Numbers in Focus Again	February 10, 2008
Concerns on Domestic Support Measures	January 10, 2008
How Special are ‘Special Products’ for the Conclusion of Doha talks?	December 10, 2007

NAMA Negotiations	Date
Sectoral Negotiations on NAMA	November 19, 2008
Miles to Go for Convergence	August 15, 2008
A Reality Check on Ambition	May 15, 2008
Fate of Doha Hangs in Balance	March 20, 2008
Missing Consensus (Again)	February 20, 2008
Tenability of the NAMA-11 Position	January 20, 2008
In Search of the Right Coefficients	December 20, 2007

Negotiations in Services	Date
Outcome of the Signalling Conference and CTS Meetings	September 15 , 2008
Que Sera Sera	June 15 , 2008
Negotiations on DR Modalities	March 30 , 2008
A Chair Text Anon?	February 29, 2008
Plurilateral Negotiations Demystified	January 30, 2008
Market Access Talks Moving, Albeit Slowly	December 30, 2007

These are authors personal views.