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ACP countries: Sidelined by Europe again?
27-Nov-2009 Carbbean Net News
The European Union (EU) has not included in the Lisbon Treaty a crucial article that was a feature of treaties between the EU and African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states.
Arusha meeting key to breaking deadlock over EPAs trade deal
27-Nov-2009 Business Daily
Representatives of East Africa Community governments and the private sector hope to use a two-day meeting that starts in Arusha on Friday to break the deadlock with the European Commission over Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations.
Japan PM suggests trade pact to new EU leader
27-Nov-2009 EU Business
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama stressed the need for a free trade pact with Europe in a phone conversation on Thursday with incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy, the foreign ministry said.
Farmers protected from Zimbabwe deal
27-Nov-2009 Times Live
South African farmers in Zimbabwe will not forfeit their land or investments as a result of a bilateral agreement still to be signed, a Pretoria judge ordered.
US asks Japan to join Pacific-rim trade talks, Nikkei ays
27-Nov-2009 Bloomberg
The US government wants Japan to join talks for a proposed free trade agreement involving Pacific Rim countries, Nikkei English News said. Australia, Vietnam, Peru, Malaysia, Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Brunei have said they will enter the negotiations.
Australia to review impact of bilateral and regional trade agreements
27-Nov-2009 The Gov Monitor
The review will examine the effects of bilateral and regional trade agreements on Australia’s trade and economic performance.
Warning to the government against the corporatization of the Land and the Sea: Blockade!
26-Nov-2009
On 23/11/2009 the South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movement (SICCFM) organized a mass rally and blocked the new Mangalore port in Karnataka against the corporatization of land and sea, and the destructive cheap imports of food and crops because of WTO and FTAs
SA farmers threaten legal action over new investment pact with Zim
26-Nov-2009 SW Radio Africa
The imminent signing of a new bilateral investment protection treaty (BIPPA) between Zimbabwe and South Africa could be halted, if an application in the Pretoria High Court on behalf of more than 200 farmers proves successful on Thursday.
Get ready for Asean-China free trade pact: Indonesian Industry Minister
26-Nov-2009 Jakarta Globe
The FTA will allow thousands of products from China to enter Indonesia with no import duties. Millions of workers in the manufacturing sector may be affected.
FTA with Gulf council on the backburner as talks put off
26-Nov-2009 Financial Express
In a significant setback to India’s ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Free Trade Agreement discussions between the two sides have been postponed indefinitely.
Farmers protest import of edible oils
25-Nov-2009 Mangalorean
Hundreds of farmers from across the State led by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha blocked the main entrance of the New Mangalore Port on Monday in a symbolic protest against the Union Government’s policy allowing the duty-free import of edible oils.
Jpepa tariff lifting worries auto workers
25-Nov-2009 Business Mirror
The “horrors” of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa) continue to haunt the country.
Les Seychelles et la Turquie discutent de libre-échange
25-Nov-2009 Afrique Avenir
Le gou­ver­ne­ment des Sey­chelles a en­ta­mé avec la Tur­quie des pour­par­lers pour la si­gna­ture d’un ac­cord de libre-​échange, qui doit ou­vrir de nou­veaux dé­bou­chés pour le sec­teur privé local, a ap­pris APA mardi dans la ca­pi­tale sey­chel­loise.
Taiwan, US to resume trade talks next year: envoy
25-Nov-2009 AFP
Taiwan and the United States are expected to resume their dialogue on a key trade and investment pact in the new year, a US envoy said Wednesday.
India ready to negotiate free-trade pact with US
25-Nov-2009 DNA
Prime minister Manmohan Singh indicated on Monday that he was open to negotiating a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the US, on the lines of a pact inked in August with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Canada, India agree to work towards free trade
25-Nov-2009 Brck Press
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s trip to India resulted in the beginning of an agreement between the two countries to work towards negotiating a free-trade agreement.
Regional blocs to launch Free Trade Area by 2012
25-Nov-2009 Zimguardian
Three regional trading blocs — the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa), East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) — plan to launch a Free Trade Area by 2012.
Lobbies trying to stall FTA with EU: Attiyah
25-Nov-2009 Peninsula
Lobbies representing European petrochemicals and aluminum industries are attempting to stall the long overdue free trade agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union because they are concerned about compettion from the GCC
India, US sign pacts on investment promotion, sharing traditional knowledge
24-Nov-2009 IANS
India and the US have signed two inter-governmental agreements on traditional knowledge, intellectual property and investment promotion during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s first state visit to the US.
India readying bilateral deals with 12 nations
24-Nov-2009 Financial Chronicle
India’s plan-B of bilateral trade agreements if the eight-year-old WTO negotiations to reach a conclusion and free up trade in goods and services.