Trade and labour are connected in many ways. One aspect of their relationship revolves around the question whether products that are made in violation of labour rights, should be banned from the markets of importing States. In the negotiation process which led to the establishment of the World...

This book analyses the importance of maize worldwide and the special importance for Mexico as a centre of origin and diversity (COD). By adopting a comparative approach, the analysis focuses on how developed and developing countries handle imports of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s). It...

The paper investigates how abusive use of EPA provisions for sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers in EPAs could be an obstacle to market access. The study also promotes experience sharing among different ACP regions in terms of drawing up negotiating positions. The issues covered...