Fair trade.

Why Fair Trade?

Furthermore, the Fair Trade Commission was pursuing revision of the Fair Trade Act to extend its application.

Fair trade, even more than aid, is necessary in fostering more equitable international trade and development.

14. A presentation was made by ITC of its Virtual Trade Fair .

Active competition advocacy efforts have been undertaken by the Fair Trade Commission with respect to both proposed and existing legislation, including advocacy of the elimination of entry barriers and the introduction of foreign competition in oligopolistic markets. See Fair Trade Commission, Monopoly regulation and fair trade in Korea, Seoul, 1991.

During the visit of the Commissioner of the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission to the Australian Treasury in May 1996, Treasury officials explained Australia s competition policy, including Australia s experience with deregulation in the telecommunications, gas, electricity and financial sectors.

We contend that trade liberalization, without the proper mechanisms to protect the small and the weak, does not promote fair trade.

The world knows what is needed fair trade, increased direct assistance and debt relief.

Based on information gathered by the UNCTAD secretariat from the Jamaican Fair Trade Commission.

Based on information gathered by the UNCTAD secretariat from the Korean Fair Trade Commission.

It is trade that needs to be expanded and made more fair and equitable.

Many detailed the negative impacts of trade liberalization and called for a fair trade framework in all trade negotiations and for trade support that is not at the expense of aid and debt relief.

Japan, Fair Trade Commission. Links to international agreements with foreign competition agencies. www.oft.gov.uk Business Cartels default.htm

It is difficult to see how the fair trade movement can contribute much to solving this problem, because the only serious policy for stabilizing producers incomes is to control supply. But that is beyond the scope of fair trade.

We will strive to ensure that food, agricultural trade and overall trade policies are conducive to fostering food security for all through a fair and market oriented world trade system.

In a notable breakthrough in 1997, the British House of Commons decided to serve only fair trade coffee. By the end of 2007, more than 600 producers organizations, representing 1.4 million farmers in 58 countries, were selling fair trade products.

69. WIPO was invited by the OAU to cooperate in the organization of the forthcoming Afro Arab Trade Fair and to have a WIPO stand at the fair.

The ability to take part in fair trade is the opportunity for a nation to help itself.

The international community should build a multilateral trade system that is fair, non discriminatory and rule based.

It was in this context that the issue of rights had been introduced into the debate on trade together with notions of fair, development oriented trade.

Venezuela was committed to developing fair trade and international cooperation with all countries and regions of the world.

Different fair trade initiatives and environmental certification schemes have been launched by private actors in response to customers' preferences.

Removing trade distorting subsidies and providing access to markets, in particular through the Doha Development Round of trade negotiations, would contribute to creating free and fair trade arrangements with potentially large economic benefits to developing countries.

Fair is fair.

We hope that reason will prevail, as we count on a fair resolution of the present banana trade impasse in Europe.

Among the most important was the establishment of a fair and non discriminatory international trade organization easily accessible to developing countries.

Various market studies have been prepared, trade fair participation has been facilitated, and training seminars in export promotion have been held.

Let us foster initiatives to establish a fair and equitable trading regime among nations, such as the reduction of trade barriers.

During a state visit by China's President to Brazil and Argentina in November 2004, multibillionaire trade and investment deals were announced.

The independent expert stressed once again the urgency of finding a swift and fair solution to this issue during his follow up visit to the prison of Gitega.

After dinner. Fair is fair.

Notes with appreciation that the Regulations for the Islamic Trade Fair which was prepared by the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade, had been adopted by the Eighteenth Session of the COMCEC.

Food commodity prices have increased by 150 since 2001. This has raised farm producers income independently of the fair trade movement s efforts.

A group of determined leaders, mostly from middle income countries, are discussing shared concerns free and fair trade, targeted aid and more.

Brazil is also helping to overcome poverty and inequalities by promoting discussions on the need for more balanced and fair international trade.

It isn't fair! It isn't fair!

Mr. Tariq Sayeed, Former President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chairman G77 Trade Fair Authority and Former G77 Chairman, Islamabad

The need for a fair international environment that maximizes development gains of developing countries in the context of trade liberalization cannot be overemphasized.

Sustainable economic growth in developing countries should be based on a multilateral trade system which was open, fair, transparent, non discriminatory and stable.

Expresses its gratitude to the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting the 10th Islamic Trade Fair in Manama from 5 9 February 2005 and expresses its appreciation for the commendable efforts made by the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bahrain for the success of the fair.

Fair trade, as argued in the report, not only requires market access, but also the strengthening of the capacity of African countries to export.

As globalization led to expanded trade across nations, there was an increasing need to ensure that the process became more equitable, participatory and fair.

At the same time, frameworks establishing fair conditions for international trade are a prerequisite if poorer States are to share the benefits of globalization.

Several ministers stated that the full participation of developing countries in trade negotiation processes was crucial for establishing a fair and equitable trading system.