International Environmental Law and Policy

International Trade
1999 Developments

12/11/99	Economist articles on Seattle fall-out
11/29/99	Follow daily NGO events at Seattle WTO Ministerial
11/19/99	Environmental NGOs from Canada, Mexico and U.S. file Article 14 submission under NAAEC U.S. failure to effectively enforce Section 703 of the Migratory Bird Treaty
11/17/99	Bill Clinton issues executive order requiring assessment and review of the potential environmental impact of major trade agreements
10/05/99	Protests against GMOs by foreign governments and consumers spread to U.S. bringing threats of a global trade war
09/14/99	Forest advocates urge dropping plan on liberalized trade in forest products at WTO summit in Seattle
08/99	French take their revenge with £50 Coca-Cola
07/99	Codex Alimentarius Commission issues report on its 23rd session in Rome
07/29/99	European Commission issues results of WTO arbitration on EU-US beef hormones dispute
06/99	G-8 invites OECD to undertake study of implications of biotechnology, food safety in light of trade issues
06/28/99	International Chamber of Commerce issues policy statement on TRIPS and the Biodiversity Convention
06/24/99	Investment Rules of NAFTA are used to attack California environmental law on clean water
06/22/99	IISD report concludes NAFTA investor-state provisions pose threat to environmental protection
06/15/99	Methanex files notice of intent under NAFTA for MTBE ban in California
06/14/99	Orgalime stresses problems companies may face due to European directive on electronic equipment take-back
02/99	EUROPEN submits observations in advance of review of targets contained in EU Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste