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From TPP to TTIP: clues to new food trade rules
24-Mar-2016 IATP
A new paper focuses on TPP provisions that could affect food and farm systems in Europe if they were adopted in TTIP
U.S. animal product imports rise after FTA
23-Mar-2016 Korea Herald
Imports of animal products from the U.S. increased after a bilateral free trade agreement went into effect.
IFA wants Coveney to defend farmers against potential EU/Mercosur trade deal
22-Mar-2016 AgriLand
The IFA is calling on Minister Coveney and Ireland’s MEPs to come out strongly against a potential EU/Mercosur deal and in defence of farmers and the agriculture sector.
Navigating governments’ obligations in the context of land investments
17-Mar-2016 Earth Institute
A new report from the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment explores the dilemmas posed by land investments under international investment treaties and human rights law.
How TPP, TTIP and agriculture are shaping EU Japan trade talks
15-Mar-2016 Bordelex
Two factors stand out in the EU Japan FTA negotiation dynamics: United States free trade agreements and the EU agriculture sector.
New mega-treaty in the pipeline: what does RCEP mean for farmers’ seeds in Asia?
9-Mar-2016 GRAIN
RCEP is being negotiated behind closed doors and could sneak into Asia, destroying the livelihoods of billions of people.
Japan’s prefectures map out damage to agriculture sectors by TPP trade pact
8-Mar-2016 The Japan Times
Adding to the national political debate will be local economic projections on how the TPP will affect prefectural agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors.
US dairy industry thanks government for Honduras cheese name work
7-Mar-2016 The Cattle Site
The dairy industry has thanked the US government for its extensive work aimed at securing clarifications regarding the right to use several generic cheese names in exports to Honduras.
Revisions needed in IP compliance
3-Mar-2016 Viet Nam News
Revision of the legal framework on intellectual property is recommended to ensure compliance with the EU – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement.
State loses for good the trial against the Miculas, following ICSID decision
29-Feb-2016 Romania Journal
Brothers Viorel and Ioan Micula won the lawsuit against the Romanian state at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and were awarded USD 200 million in damages.
Mercosur makes EU free trade offer before French visit
26-Feb-2016 EurActiv
South American bloc Mercosur is offering to open up 93% of its trade to competition from the European Union to seal a long-sought free-trade deal.
EU poultry sector concerned about TTIP deal
25-Feb-2016 World Poultry
Representatives of the European poultry industry are increasingly expressing concerns about the upcoming free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.
Farmers fear for their future as new TTIP round opens
22-Feb-2016 EurActiv
As negotiators prepare for the 12th round of TTIP talks, the crisis in French agriculture is compounding the sector’s fears over the trade deal.
Tariffs dropped to zero
21-Feb-2016 Correct!v
TTIP: Secret document reveals in detail the EU offer to drop 97 percent of its tariffs on US goods.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft EU revised tariff offer (October 2015)
21-Feb-2016 Correct!v
As leaked by Correct!v
Needlessly complicated TPP rules have negative impacts on Canadian businesses
19-Feb-2016 Rabble
Canada and Canadian businesses will be left to grapple with numerous different legal approaches and commitments to GIs arising from domestic rules, the various trade agreements, and side letters with one-third of TPP members.
Trade ministry defends Saudi sheep farm
19-Feb-2016 Otago
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is defending a controversial sheep farm in Saudi Arabia, saying that the project has helped nudge New Zealand closer to a free trade deal with the Gulf states.
60 000 tonnes de volailles américaines entreront bientôt en Afrique du sud
18-Feb-2016 Ecofin
L’association sud-africaine des importateurs et exportateurs de viande (AMIESA) est prête à recevoir plus de 60 000 tonnes de volailles en provenance des USA.
Global dairy prices stem from bad trade agreements
17-Feb-2016 Scoop
New Zealand First is blasting the government for poor quality “free trade” agreements and exposing New Zealand farming to questionable Chinese investment.
Thai livestock industry opposes TPP agreement
17-Feb-2016 Thai PBS
The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand and other livestock groups yesterday protested against the country’s move to enter the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement claiming that doing so would bring enormous damages to Thailand’s livestock industry.