SERVICES: NEWS AND REPORTS ON THE NEGOTIATIONS

• WTO Services Division propagates "dangerous" narrative on JSI
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Apr 22)
• Services trade recovers in third quarter of 2021, says WTO
  by Kanaga Raja (08 Feb 22)
• WTO: DG undermining multilateral framework in embracing JSI DR outcome?
  by D. Ravi Kanth (07 Dec 21)
• JSI on services domestic regulation leads to plurilateralization at WTO
  by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Jul 21)
• Growing "lawlessness" at WTO ahead of MC12
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Jul 21)
• Understanding the European Union’s Understanding on Computer and Related Services
  by Professor Jane Kelsey
• No outcome likely at MC11 on domestic regulation in services
  by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Nov 17)
• Outcome unlikely on domestic regulation in services at MC11
  by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Oct 17)
• India, Africa resist IC moves to finalize outcomes in GATS DR at MC11
  by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Oct 17)
• India re-calibrates its TFS proposal
  by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Aug 17)
• G90 demand fruitful outcome on S&DT at MC11
  by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jul 17)
• Efforts to import parts of failed TiSA into services DR thwarted
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 May 17)
• India's TFS proposal gets little support
  by D. Ravi Kanth (08 May 17)
• Indian TFS draft faces sharp questions, intense scrutiny
  by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Mar 17)
• GATS domestic regulations disciplines hinge on progress in agriculture
  by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Mar 17)
• India's draft legal proposal for TFS
  by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Mar 17)
• Green room process on services domestic regulation
  by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Feb 17)
• WTO now physical venue for questionable TISA pluri talks
  by D. Ravi Kanth (02 Nov 16)
• Global FDI forecast to fall by 10-15% this year
  by Kanaga Raja (14 Oct 16)
• India's TFS initiative meets US roadblocks
  by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Oct 16)
• India circulates concept paper on TFS initiative
  by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Oct 16)
• Asymmetrical ambition levels make TiSA talks outcome complicated
  by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Oct 16)
• Brazil rebuffed on effort to wind up CTS subordinate bodies
  by D. Ravi Kanth (01 Aug 16)
• Several South nations coalesce around Indian TFS proposal
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Jul 16)
• No credible WTO answers on "investment" in "trade in services"
  by D. Ravi Kanth (29 Jun 16)
• South-North showdown on Mode 4 in Services trade
  by D. Ravi Kanth (24 Jun 16)
• Cracks emerging in plurilateral talks for TiSA
  by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jun 16)
• US and friends line up against development goals in Doha services talks
  by D. Ravi Kanth (10 May 16)
• TISA plurilateral accord by year end?
  by D. Ravi Kanth (19 Apr 16)
• US opposes discussion of Mode 4 issues under GATS
  by Kanaga Raja (25 Mar 16)
• GATS Mode 4 issues to be raised at Working Party on Rules
  by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Mar 16)
• LDCs welcome efforts on services waiver, but more needs to be done
  by Kanaga Raja (11 Nov 15)
• Uruguay abandons TiSA/Uruguay abandona al TiSA
  by Roberto Bissio (10 Sept 15)
• US undermining WTO MTS through "secret" TiSA talks?
  by Chakravarthi Raghavan (22 Jul 15)
• South nixes US, EU call for binding autonomous services liberalisation
  by D. Ravi Kanth (15 May 15)
• Discussions on services component of post-Bali work
  by Kanaga Raja (15 May 15)
• North-South divide in services talks
  by D. Ravi Kanth (08 May 15)
• Proposals put forward on services pillar of post-Bali work
  by Kanaga Raja (24 Apr 15)
• Sharp "asymmetries" in levels of ambition emerge in TiSA talks
  by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Apr 15)
• Talks to be held on services pillar of post-Bali work programme
  by Kanaga Raja (06 Apr 15)
• LDCs assess high-level meeting on LDC services waiver
  by Kanaga Raja (27 Mar 15)
• High-level meeting on operationalising LDC services waiver
  by Kanaga Raja (13 Feb 15)
• Public services under serious threat from TISA, warns PSI
  by Kanaga Raja (06 May 14)
• LDCs table draft decision on services waiver by Kanaga Raja (25 Oct 13)
• CSOs urge participants to abandon TISA talks by Kanaga Raja (26 Sept 13)
• The Plurilateral Services Game at the WTO by Chakravarthi Raghavan (27 Oct 12)
• Remedial actions to tackle crisis not WTO-compliant? by Kanaga Raja (29 Mar 11)
• Chair issues annotated text on services domestic regulation by Riaz K. Tayob (09 Apr 10)
• Members reiterate their positions at services special session by Riaz K. Tayob (17 Feb 10)
• WTO claims financial crisis not due to GATS by Kanaga Raja & Riaz K Tayob (10 Feb 10)
• GATS domestic regulation talks unripe for a new text by Riaz K. Tayob (29 Dec 09)
• New domestic regulation proposal to raise ambition level in services? by Riaz K. Tayob (18 Nov 09)
• WTO Members conclude latest cluster of services talks by Riaz K. Tayob (26 Oct 09)
• Necessity test for domestic regulation of services by Riaz K. Tayob (21 Oct 09)
• Abandon "lunatic idea" of further deregulation of services trade by Kanaga Raja (29 Sept 09)
• Trade: Financial crisis calls into question GATS finance negotiations by Martin Khor (30 Sept 08)
• Trade: Services conference gives out "positive signals" by Martin Khor & Kanaga Raja (30 July 08)
• Trade: WTO services "text" still faces objection from four countries by Martin Khor (28 July 08)
• Trade: Chair of the services talks issues his report by Kanaga Raja (29 May 08)
• Trade: Preparations begin for services "signalling" conference by Kanaga Raja (14 May 08)
• WTO Services talks caught in webs of "horizontal process" and blame game by Martin Khor (11 Mar 08)
• Trade: Services Chair's report to be basis for further talks by Kanaga Raja (28 Feb 08)
• Chair of services talks issues his report by Kanaga Raja (21 Feb 08)
• Chair to issue only report, not text, on services by Martin Khor (20 Feb 08)
• Trade: Developed countries make high demands in their draft services text by Martin Khor (02 Feb 08)
• Trade: Explosive situation developing in WTO services talks on text by Martin Khor (30 Nov 07)
• Consultations to start on a WTO draft services text by Kanaga Raja (10 Oct 07)
• Development dangers in opening up financial services by Martin Khor (02 Oct 07)
• US move for GATS schedule modification (after losing gambling case) is an 'uncharted area' by Chakravarthi Raghavan (28 May 07)
• ASEAN tables emergency safeguard proposal in GATS talks by Riaz K. Tayob (30 Mar 07)
• WTO Services negotiations set to intensify by Martin Khor (14 Feb 07)
• Developing countries voice opposition to 'necessity test' in GATS domestic regulation by Riaz K Tayob (01 Dec 06)
• UNCTAD meeting highlights problems in providing universal access to services by Riaz K Tayob (01 Dec 06)
• Developing countries insist on right to regulate services by Martin Khor (12 May 06)
• Cluster of plurilateral services meetings at WTO by Martin Khor (13 Apr 06)
• WTO's plurilateral requests aim at maximum opening of South's services (07 Mar 06)
• Plurilateral services requests made at WTO in 14 or more sectors (07 Mar 06)
• WTO services talks resume, uncertainty on plurilaterals (22 Feb 06)
• State of WTO services negotiations debated at UNCTAD panel (20 Feb 06)
• Services saga brought to new explosive level at Ministerial (17 Dec 05)
• New Services draft meets with resistance (26 Nov 05)
• WTO Services Chair's second draft Ministerial text on services (26 Nov 05)
• Services new report out on Wednesday, Asean countries make major proposals on services text (22 Nov 05)
• Dissatisfaction over text and process voiced at services meeting (22 Nov 05)
• Services: Developing Countries joint statement against 'targets' in Ministerial draft; also attack EU services paper paper (31 Oct 05)
• Developing continues objection to services "targets" in Ministerial text (27 Oct 05)
• Das critique on services benchmark proposals (20 Oct 05)
• Services benchmarking controversy set to re-ignite (19 Oct 05)
• Benchmarking proposals come under heavy fire at formal WTO services meeting (04 Oct 05)
• Developing countries voice objections to 'BENCHMARKING' proposals in services (27 Sept 05)
• Developed Countries Launch Joint Offensive to Open Up Developing Countries' Services Through New Methods (16 Sept 05)
• North and South countries differ on assessment of services talks, and on the need or otherwise for new negotiating approach (05 July 05)
• Services negotiations resume, with corridor talk on "benchmarking" (28 June 05)
• Controversial "benchmarking" idea to dominate GATS talks? (28 June 05)
• Civil society groups voice concerns over GATS talks at WTO (28 June 05)
• Disappointing results for South so far in GATS talks (06 April 05)
• GATS negotiators debate if there is a "crisis" in WTO services talks (06 April 05)
• GATS talks will move only with a "big leap" in Mode 4 (06 April 05)
• Financial services firms lobby developing countries at WTO (16 Feb 05)
• Developing countries skeptical on more services liberalization (28 July 03)
• Developing countries cautioned against services liberalization commitments in GATS/WTO (08 Feb 03)
• Guide to countries on handling the WTO services negotiations (06 Mar 03)