Top stories from 20 October update
Trade/WTO:
Andean pact's new IPR regime shaped in US interests?
UNCTAD:Reinforcing trade and public policies
GATS modalities aimed at leveraging greater coverage
US: For ambitious GATS talks, but not in air, maritime
New GATS talks threaten democracy, says new study
EU Commission proposes new banana regime
Patented genes like bonded labour?
China schedule gets a corrigendum
Africa: NGOs start campaign against US AGOA
Recent Event: TWN Seminar on "Current Developments in the WTO" on 14-15 September 2000
Biotechnology
The use and abuse of the precautionary principle(updated version)
Biodiversity, Access and IPRs
'Basmati' patent win not final, say food security experts
