1.   The Archer legislation permits a president to include labor and environmental issues in any negotiated accord, provided they are closely linked to trade.

2.   The bill would allow presidents to include labor and environmental issues in trade accords only if they are closely linked to trade.

3.   The bill would allow presidents to include labor and environmental issues in trade accords only they are closely linked to trade.

4.   But Asian nations oppose this, saying human rights, environment and labor rights are not directly linked to trade.

5.   Its agenda must include challenges linked to trade, they contend.

6.   Skele tendered his resignation after his candidate for finance minister, Vasilijs Melnik, was accused of being linked to trade outfits which were close to mafia groups.

7.   The discussions followed assurances from the WTO chief that fears in India and other developing nations over social issues being linked to trade were exaggerated.