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US says ’science’ should settle trans-Atlantic food trade rules
20-Jun-2014 DW
When US farm lobbyists push for "sound science" as the basis for food supply trade rules, what they mean by this term is that they want Europe to eliminate all restrictions on imports of food from the US, and to adopt a US-style food supply regulatory regime, stripped of the precautionary principle.
French concerns over geographical indications will hamper TTIP talks
18-Jun-2014 EurActiv
Wine is a casus belli for the French government, who may block transatlantic negotiations if geographical indications are not protected. EurActiv France reports.
Bill C-18 – CETA combination would entrench corporate control of food system, says NFU
18-Jun-2014 Daily Exchange
Under CETA, Canada has agreed to empower the courts to apply provisional and precautionary measures that include seizure of assets, destruction of equipment, and freezing of bank accounts against someone suspected of intellectual property rights infringement — that is, before any trial takes place. Plant Breeders’ Rights, which would be bolstered through Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, are included among the intellectual property rights covered by these measures.
Fight rages over definition of Tennessee whiskey
12-Jun-2014 AP
The fight over labels on whiskey bottles comes amid a global drive to seek labeling protections by a smorgasbord of regional foods such as cheeses, hams and wines.
TTIP agreement may be too big not to happen, says USDA
12-Jun-2014 Farmers Guardian
The US and the European Union may be too big for a free-trade deal not to happen, says USDA chief economist Joseph Glauber
US farmers call for Japan to be excluded from TPP
7-Jun-2014 Tax News
United States farming groups are urging that, if Japan continues to insist that it should keep import duties on its ultra-sensitive agricultural products – rice, wheat, beef and pork, dairy products, and sugar and starch – it should be excluded from Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
PNG needs to grow its own food: Minister
3-Jun-2014 Solomon Star News
Trade minister Maru says PNG has an urgent need to negotiate and enter into new trade and investment agreements with Indonesia, Philippines, China and Malaysia in order to produce food locally.
South Africa-Brazil FTAs will impact Namibian beef industry
30-May-2014 New Era
South Africa’s negotiations with Brazil to sign FTAs to allow the import of cheap meat into South Africa will have implications for Namibia.
South Africa-Brazil FTAs will impact Namibian beef industry
28-May-2014
Free trade agreements won’t hold favourable implications for Namibia’s weaner industry and the opportune thing for local producers along with government, is to get together and have a round table discussion to come up with plans on how to convert potential challenges into opportunities.
Call for TPP deal to liberalise beef trade
26-May-2014
Some of the world’s biggest beef producers are urging the countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations not to water down their ambitions for free agricultural trade.
EU bans poultry exports from illegal Israeli settlements
24-May-2014 BDS Movement
Palestinian civil society has today welcomed reports that the EU will no longer allow poultry and eggs from illegal Israeli settlements to enter the EU, in what amounts to the first EU ban on any Israeli products.
European Milk Board rejects TTIP agreement
22-May-2014 Agriland
European milk producers are calling for the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the USA and the EU "to cease immediately."
10 reasons TTIP is bad for good food and farming
20-May-2014 IATP
Agribusiness on both sides is pushing to rollback regulations that hinder their profits at the expense of food safety, farmers and ranchers, consumers and animal welfare.
Colombia seeks to double agricultural land in five years
20-May-2014 Fresh Fruit Portal
The Colombian government has set an ambitious goal to double the country’s agricultural land in half a decade, starting from 2015, to make the most of free trade agreements (FTA) signed with countries around the world, particularly the United States.
France celebrates "European Day of Alternatives" and protest against TTIP decrying EC corruption
19-May-2014 ACE News Service
About 1,500 protesters gathered in Paris, Saturday, to celebrate the European Day of Alternatives and Resistance and protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Is US ’chlorinated chicken’ and ‘GM food’ heading to EU?
15-May-2014 France24
French political parties attack the threats to food safety from the proposed EU-US trade agreement.
Mexico is waging war against American apples
15-May-2014 PRI
Mexico’s apple industry is the latest victim of NAFTA — and trying to fight back.
Center for Food Safety report warns TTIP could undermine critical food safety and environmental regulations
14-May-2014 CFS
The US-based Center for Food Safety today released a report examining the potential food and farming impacts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a week before EU trade negotiators arrive in Arlington, Virginia, for the fifth round of TTIP talks.
Free trade agreement with the US threatening fruit and vegetable diversity
13-May-2014 DWN
The seed industry is planning to take advantage of the free trade agreement between the US and the EU (TTIP) to implement its patents in the European market.
Colombian farmers reach deal to end 11-day strike
10-May-2014 Reuters
Colombian farmers agreed on Friday to halt an 11-day strike that had threatened to damage President Juan Manuel Santos’s re-election campaign with just over two weeks left before the election.