Policy Texts Archive 2001

Press Releases and Statements

A Timetable for Global Trade Negotiations
December 3, 2001 -- USTR Fact Sheet

USTR Zoellick on Outcome of WTO Doha Ministerial Meeting
November 14, 2001 -- USTR Press Release

Bush Welcomes WTO Agreement on New Trade Round
November 14, 2201 -- White House Statement

President Bush Hails China, Taiwan Admission to WTO
November 11, 2001 -- White House Statement

USTR Zoellick Welcomes Taiwan Accession to WTO
November 11, 2001 -- USTR Press Release

Veneman Says U.S. Farmers Will Benefit from China and Taiwan Entry into WTO
November 10, 2001 -- USDA Press Release

USTR Issues Background Paper on IPR and Health
November 10, 2001 - USTR Press Release

President Bush Certifies China's Accession to WTO
November 9, 2001 -- USTR Press Release

USTR Report on Trade-Related Capacity Initiatives
November 9, 2001 -- USTR Statement

USTR Zoellick on Revised WTO/Doha Draft Declaration
October 28, 2001 -- USTR Statement

USTR Zoellick on WTO Agricultural Trade Negotiations
October 24, 2001 - USTR Press Release

USTR on WTO Decision Supporting U.S. on Shrimp-Turtle Law
October 22, 2001 - USTR Press Release

USTR on WTO Ruling Against Mexican Antidumping Decision
October 22, 2001 - USTR Press Release

APEC Leaders "Determined" to Fight Current Economic Slowdown
October 21, 2001 -- APEC Economic Leaders' Declaration

USTR on WTO Agriculture Negotiations
October 19, 2001 - USTR Fact Sheet

Excerpt from APEC Ministerial Statement
October 18, 2001

USTR Zoellick to attend Trade Ministers meeting in Singapore
October 11, 2001 -- USTR Press Release

U.S. to Appeal WTO Ruling on FSC/ETI Tax Law
October 10, 2001 -- USTR Press Release

Joint Statement by Commerce Secretary Don Evans
and USTR Robert B. Zoellick
October 4, 2001 -- DOC, USTR Joint Statement

U.S. Trade Representative Visits Russia to Discuss WTO Accession September 28, 2001

USTR Zoellick Sees WTO Texts as Basis for Trade Round
September 26, 2001 -- USTR Statement

Text: Benefits of Trade
September 19, 2001 -- Link to USTR web pages

Text: U.S. Hails Completion of Conditions for Taiwan's WTO Entry September 18, 2001 -- USTR press release

Text: U.S. Welcomes WTO Statement on China's Accession
September 17, 2001 -- USTR press release

Text: Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman on Progress in China��s WTO Accession Talks
September 17, 2001 -- USDA Statement

Text: USTR Zoellick on Proceeding with WTO Meeting in Doha
September 14, 2001 -- USTR press release

Doha WTO Agenda to Be Discussed at Mexico, Uruguay Meetings August 30, 2001 -- USTR press release

U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick to Participate in an Informal Meeting With Trade Ministers in Mexico, August 31-Sept. 1 August 30, 2001 -- USTR Press Release

USTR Zoellick Outlines U.S. Efforts to Promote Growth and Development by Launching New Trade Round
July 17, 2001 -- USTR press release

U.S. Wins Case Challenging Canadian Dairy Export Subsidies
July 11, 2001 -- USTR press release

USTR Announces Lifting of Sanctions in Dispute With EU Over Bananas
July 1, 2001 -- USTR press release

Statement on Foreign Sales Corporation Issue
June 22, 2001 -- USTR press release

U.S. Wins Case on High Fructose Corn Syrup
June 22, 2001 -- USTR press release

USTR Zoellick Requests Comprehensive Steel Investigation
June 22, 2001 -- USTR press release

U.S. Wins Case on Sea Turtle Conservation
June 15, 2001 -- USTR press release

Administration Helps Wheat Gluten Industry Restore Its Competitiveness
June 1, 2001 -- USTR press release

Bush to Nominate Chief Agriculture Negotiator
April 19, 2001 -- Excerpt from White House press release

U.S., EU Reach Agreement to Resolve Longstanding Bananas Dispute
April 11, 2001 -- Joint U.S.-EU press release

U.S.-EU Bananas Agreement: Frequently Asked Questions
April 11, 2001 -- USTR fact sheet

USTR Releases Annual Review of Telecommunications Trade Agreement Compliance
April 2, 2001 -- USTR press release

USTR Releases 2001 Inventory of Trade Barriers
March 30, 2001 -- USTR press release

USTR Announces Resolution of Dispute With Greece on Television Piracy
March 22, 2001 -- USTR press release

U.S. Requests WTO Panel to Review Canada Dairy Export Subsidy Regime
February 16, 2001 -- USTR press release

USTR Initiates Environmental Review of Agriculture, Services Negotiations
January 18, 2001 -- USTR press release

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

House Members Oppose WTO Trade Rules Renegotiation
November 6, 2001 -- Floor Debate

Robert Zoellick Remarks to APEC Ministerial
October 17, 2001 -- Shanghi, China

Senate Democrats Assail WTO Draft as Targeting U.S. Laws
October 1, 2001 -- Letter to USTR Zoellick

USTR Zoellick on the Need for U.S. Leadership on Trade
The Institute for International Economics, September 24, 2001

FED Chairman Alan Greenspan on Economic Effects of Terrorist Attacks Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, September 20, 2001

USTR Robert Zoellick - India and America: Seizing Economic Opportunity
August 9, 2001 -- USTR Text

USTR General Counsel on China's "Imminent" WTO Accession
August 3, 2001 -- USTR Congressional Testimony

President Bush Remarks to Future Farmers of America
July 27, 2001 -- White House Transcript

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick on U.S., Europe and World Trading System
May 15, 2001 -- Remarks to The Kangaroo Group, Strasbourg, France

Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman on Agriculture Subsidies, WTO Negotiations
April 17, 2001 -- Remarks to Sparks Companies conference

Under Secretary of State Alan Larson on WTO Agriculture Negotiations, Biotechnology
March 21, 2001 -- Remarks to American Soybean Association meeting

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick on Bush Administration Trade Policy
March 7, 2001 -- Statement at House Ways and Means Committee

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick on 2001 Trade Policy Agenda
March 6, 2001 -- from 2001 Trade Policy Agenda and 2000 Annual Report to Congress

Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman on WTO, FTAA
February 22, 2001 -- Remarks at USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum

U.S. Trade Representative-designate Robert Zoellick confirmation testimony
January 30, 2001 -- Statement at Senate Finance Committee

Press Conferences and Briefings

Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman
November 16, 2001 -- National Association of Farm Broadcasters

Zoellick, Veneman on Launch of Global Trade Talks
November 14, 2001 -- Background Briefing in Doha

U.S. Optimistic on Launch of New Global Trade Talks
November 13, 2001 -- Background Briefing in Doha

USTR on Trade-Related Intellectual Property
November 12, 2001 -- Background Briefing in Doha

DUSTR Peter Allgeier on International Trade Benefits
November 11, 2001 -- Press Conference in Doha

U.S. Building Bridges at Doha Trade Meeting
November 11, 2001 -- Background Press Conference in Doha

U.S. Official Cites Effort Required by China on WTO Obligations November 10, 2001 -- Press Conference in Doha

U.S. Officials Say Trade Negotiations Will Boost Global Recovery
November 9, 2001 -- Press Conference in Doha

Backgrounder by a Senior U.S. Trade Official
November 9, 2001 -- Press Conference in Doha

U.S. Remains Optimistic on Launching New Global Trade Talks
November 8, 2001 -- Press Conference in Doha

USTR Zoellick to Reporters on Malaysia, WTO, APEC
October 15, 2001 -- Press Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

USTR Zoellick on WTO Negotiations, Security Concerns
October 14, 2001 -- Press Conference in Singapore

Under Secretary of State Alan Larson on WTO Issues and China
September 28, 2001 -- "Dialouge" Interview program with Shanghi, China

USTR Robert Zoellick Press Conference
August 11, 2001 -- Jakarta, Indonesia

U.S.-EU Joint Press Conference
June 25, 2001 -- WTO, Geneva