The case for ending cotton subsidies Addressing the Trade Negotiations Committee the President of Burkina Faso set out why ending cotton sector subsidies in OECD countri... 20/05/2004
Review of the West and Central African cotton dispute The latest edition of Trade Negotiations Insights (ICTSD/ODI/ECDPM) has an article reviewing the West and Central Africa cotton dispute. The artic... 20/05/2004
Aid to Greek cotton farmers At the November EU Agricultural Council meeting the Commission objected to proposals for national aid to be granted to Greek... 20/05/2004
Impact of US policies in the cotton sector is exposed Oxfam International have published a report (September 3rd 2002) entitled 'Cultivating Poverty: The Impact of US Cotton Subs... 20/05/2004
Proposals on 'special products' and compensation A coalition of 16 developing countries (including 5 ACP countries) presented a statement and declaration on July 18th 2003 e... 20/05/2004
The EU supports a solution to the cotton crisis Speaking in Cancun on September 8th 2003, 'World Cotton Day', EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy subscribed to the view that 'the cotton problem sh... 20/05/2004
The EC reaffirms the importance of the cotton initiative at Cancun In his September 10th 2003 statement on the cotton initiative, EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy recognised the validity of the concerns of west an... 20/05/2004
World Bank review of incoherence in the cotton sector The World Bank released a staff trade note on September 10th 2003 looking at the impact of OECD cotton-sector subsidies on developing &n... 20/05/2004
Proposals for reform of the EU cotton regime are put forward A communication containing proposals for reform of the EU cotton regime was forwarded by the European Commission to the EU Council and European Par... 20/05/2004
Background to reform of the EU cotton regime The EU support regime is centred on a production aid per tonne of unginned cotton within national guaranteed quantities. Aid is granted... 20/05/2004