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EU, Korea failed to finalize trade pact in London
3-Apr-2009
South Korea and the European Union failed on Thursday to finalize a free trade deal, South Korean officials here said, adding they would seek a way to conclude the deal. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and his EU counterpart Catherine Ashton met here to narrow differences on some remaining sticky issues, including a so-called duty drawback scheme and rules of origin, but failed to wrap up the agreement.
Tentative Free Trade Deal for S. Korea and Europe
24-Mar-2009 NY Times
South Korea and the European Union on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement to scrap tariffs on goods traded between them, a deal that, if ratified, would send a strong signal on free trade at a time of rising protectionist tendencies.
South Korea, EU Reach Agreement On FTA
24-Mar-2009 BERNAMA
Negotiators of South Korea and the European Union (EU) reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday over their free trade agreement (FTA), South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
`Korea-EU FTA to be concluded next month`
16-Mar-2009 Donga
If ratified, the agreement will create the world’s second-largest free trade zone after NAFTA and create pressure to ratify the US-Korea FTA.
EU trade chief certain FTA can clear car hurdle
7-Mar-2009 Joong Ang Daily
The European Union’s trade chief is confident she can convince member states to back a free trade pact with Korea, despite fierce opposition from the bloc’s embattled car industry.
S Korea, EU to hold talks on inter-session FTA
2-Mar-2009 Xinhua
South Korea and the European Union (EU) will hold a high-level meeting in Brussels this week to settle controversial issues such as auto trade and rules of origin in their free trade negotiations
Whisky producers turn screw on Seoul
23-Feb-2009 Scotland on Sunday
The Scotch Whisky Association will this week call on the European Union to step up the pressure on South Korea to lower its punitive 20% import tariffs in a groundbreaking free trade agreement that will help unlock the fifth largest whisky market in the world.
S Korea, EU free trade talks delayed
19-Feb-2009 Xinhua
South Korea and the European Union (EU) agreed to delay their upcoming free trade talks by two to three weeks, South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon said Wednesday.
EU downplays delay to Korean trade deal
18-Feb-2009 EU Observer
The EU intends to move ahead with a free-trade agreement currently being negotiated with South Korea despite delays and grumbles from the European car industry.
British finance lobby calls for EU-S.Korea trade deal
13-Feb-2009
International Financial Services London, representing banks, accountants and other financial industries, said it was disappointed that some European manufacturing groups opposed the deal and were calling for negotiations to be suspended.
S. Korea, EU agree to conclude FTA talks as soon as possible
10-Feb-2009 Xinhua
Local media say South Korea wants to finalize the FTA talks within the first quarter this year and make it effective early next year.
EU car makers want to scrap EU-S. Korea trade pact
5-Feb-2009 IHT
European car makers called Thursday for the European Union to scrap a draft free-trade deal with South Korea, saying it won’t let them increase exports during a sales slump at home.
South Korea, EU fail to reach deal on free trade agreement
21-Jan-2009 Earth Times
Car imports remain a major divisive issue. The EU wants South Korea to replace all its existing regulations for European imported cars with international standards.
EU business group urges ambitious stance on Korea trade talks
20-Jan-2009 Morning Star
The European Union should seek big reductions in tariffs and an end to rules that limit trade as part of its negotiations with South Korea on a free trade agreement, the E.U.’s main business group said in a letter released Monday.
EU FTA talks to resume next week
17-Jan-2009 Joong Ang Daily
Trade ministers from Korea and the European Union will meet in Seoul next week to iron out divisive issues related to a free trade deal, officials said yesterday.
Korea-EU FTA Talks to Be Sped Up
8-Jan-2009
The government will speed up negotiations with the European Union to clinch a free trade deal with an aim to implement the agreement in January next year.