20-Dec-2017
Tax-News
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland – and Ecuador have concluded the fifth round of talks towards an agreement that will reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to bilateral trade.
21-Nov-2017
Tax-News
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association states and Turkey met in Ankara for the sixth round of negotiations on the modernization and expansion of their existing free trade agreement.
24-Oct-2017
The Nation
Special note was made of suggestions to increase bilateral trade and investment between the two parties.
17-Oct-2017
Tax-news
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and Ecuador held their fourth round of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on October 9-13 in Geneva, Switzerland.
2-Oct-2017
Z News
Under a free trade pact, partners offer market access to each other by eliminating or significantly reducing duties with a view to promoting bilateral trade in goods.
26-Sep-2017
The Hindu
Switzerland insists on intellectual property commitments beyond TRIPS.
5-Sep-2017
IANS
India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will meet this month in an attempt to conclude their long pending negotiations, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Friday.
23-Jun-2017
EFTA
After four days of discussions, the 1st Round of Negotiations between the MERCOSUR and the EFTA States on a Free Trade Agreement was successfully concluded.
12-Jun-2017
Interaksyon
Swiss Ambassador Andrea Reichlin has urged the Philippines to ratify the free trade agreement (FTA) with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in order for the deal to become enforceable.
30-May-2017
MSF
Through this deal, Swiss pharmaceutical corporations are working to erode India’s ability to produce and supply generic medicines for people across the developing world.
3-May-2017
Tax-news
The European Free Trade Association, which comprises Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, has published its 56th Annual Report, which includes details of the bloc’s free trade agenda.
17-Apr-2017
Tax-news
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association member states met with counterparts from Turkey to discuss updating the existing EFTA-Turkey free trade agreement.
31-Mar-2017
Jakarta Post
Indonesia has said twelfth round of negotiations on forming a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the European Free Trade Association are on the right track.
23-Mar-2017
Scroll.in
Switzerland is pushing for tighter patent protection, data exclusivity and dropping compulsory licencing under a new free trade agreement.
22-Mar-2017
KEI
In this note, Switzerland is proposing that India agree to broader patentable subject matter, particularly as regards biologic products.
22-Mar-2017
MSF
MSF and civil society urge Swiss negotiators not to undermine the ‘pharmacy of the developing world’
22-Mar-2017
Lexology
Negotiations between EFTA and Malaysia have been ongoing since March 2014. The two sides have held eight rounds of negotiations, as well as intersessional expert meetings.
10-Mar-2017
Tax-news
The European Free Trade Association states – Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway – and Ecuador have continued discussions towards a free trade agreement.
28-Feb-2017
Tax-news
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and MERCOSUR met to prepare for the upcoming negotiations of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.
26-Jan-2017
Tax-news
EFTA states and Mexico met in Switzerland mid-month for a third round of negotiations on the comprehensive review of the free trade agreement