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Switzerland hopes to resume India-EFTA free trade pact talks
15-Oct-2014 PTI
Switzerland today expressed hope that negotiations along with three other countries on broad-based trade and economic partnership agreement with India would resume at the earliest.
EU-ASEAN FTA Network statement on the signing of Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Philippines and EFTA
4-Jul-2014 EU-ASEAN FTA Network
The signing of the Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association is a prelude to an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement with EFTA and eventually with the European Union as well.
Philippines pursues free trade talks with European bloc
2-Jul-2014 BusinessWorld
Tthe Philippines and EFTA member countries — Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway — signed last June 23 a joint declaration of cooperation that paves the way for free trade talks.
Norway ratified free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama
24-Jun-2014 FIS
Free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama has been ratified by the Norwegian Parliament, granting Norwegian fish exporters the same terms and conditions as their competitors in the region, which implies they will operate on equal footing with countries such as Chile.
Philippines, EFTA sign deal this week to explore possible free trade accord
16-Jun-2014 InterAksyon
The Philippine government and EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will sign a Joint Declaration on Cooperation on 23 June, setting the stage for negotiations on a free trade agreement.
PHL weighs impact of possible free-trade agreement with EFTA
13-May-2014 Business Mirror
The Philippines is set to undertake a study on the impact of a free-trade agreement with a European economic bloc as the country is scheduled to sign a declaration of economic cooperation with the European Free-Trade Association ministers this June.
European businessmen back moves to get closer to PH-EU FTA
23-Apr-2014 ABS-CBN
European businessmen back the government’s plan to conclude the scoping for the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Philippines by the end of the year .
Philippines: Talk deal set with EFTA
3-Apr-2014 Business World
An agreement that will spur further talks on a possible trade arrangement between the Philippines and the four-member European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is expected to be signed in June
Costa Rica rounds out free trade agreements with Europe
27-Mar-2014 Tico Times
The Legislative Assembly has approved a bill sealing a free trade agreement with EFTA, a group of non-EU countries including Lichtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
Talks on free trade agreement among CU and EFTA countries held in Astana
28-Jan-2014 Trend
Negotiations on concluding a free trade agreement among the member-states of the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) are under way.
India-EFTA free trade pact talks stuck on intellectual property regime issue
20-Jan-2014 Economic Times
Negotiations for the free trade agreement between India and EFTA, four-member grouping that includes Switzerland, was stuck on the issue of intellectual property regime.
The Efta court clashes with Norway’s Supreme Court
10-Nov-2013
Norway’s Supreme Court was wrong to rule that companies posting workers to the Norwegian shipbuilding industry must pay their travel, board and lodging expenses, argues the Efta Court’s President in a general attack on the Supreme Court. He accuses it of being disloyal to the EEA agreement and indicates the last word may still not been had.
Philippines to pursue two FTAs in Europe
3-Nov-2013
The Government is sending a team to Europe later this month for talks about possible free trade agreements (FTA) with two European blocs, a Trade official said last week. "We will be sending a delegation to Europe third or fourth week of November to continue technical discussions on a possible Philippines-EU (European Union) FTA in Brussels and Philippines-EFTA (European Free Trade Association) FTA in Geneva," Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal, Jr. told reporters last week.
FTA between India and EFTA by early next year: Linus Von Castelmur
18-Oct-2013 Livemint
Swiss envoy says both sides are trying to seal the deal before the general election in India next year
Philippines, 4 northern European countries eye free trade deal
30-Sep-2013 InterAksyon
The Philippines and four countries in Europe that are not part of the European Union are eyeing a free trade deal, the Department of Trade and Industry said.
Accord de libre-échange entre Suisse et Thaïlande
11-Sep-2013 ats
Yingluck Shinawatra, premier ministre de Thaïlande, effectue sa première visite officielle en Suisse. Cette rencontre doit se concrétiser notamment par la conclusion d’un accord de libre-échange.
EFTA states sign free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama
25-Jun-2013 4-Traders
Ministers from the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - and from Costa Rica and Panama have signed a Free Trade Agreement today.
European Free Trade Association and Customs Union negotiate on free trade agreement
28-Jan-2013
Kazakh city of Astana hosts the seventh round of negotiations on free trade agreement between the member states of the Customs Union (CU) and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on January 28-31, Kazakh Economy and Budget planning ministry reported on Monday.
Making the right choices
28-Jan-2013
With imports and exports accounting for nearly half of Chinese economic output last year, trade has become an essential part of its economy and society.
Joint declaration on cooperation between Pakistan, EFTA member states
16-Nov-2012
Senior Minister for Commerce Mr Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim today held a press briefing on "Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the EFTA State" here on Thursday in the Ministry of Commerce at Pak Secretariat.