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Quiet on the set! The EU is negotiating trade deals...
17-Apr-2018 CEO
Following calls for openness and public participation, the European Commission now advertises its trade negotiations as transparent and inclusive. But crucial information about EU trade deals are still kept from citizens. Even member state governments regularly complain about being left in the dark. At the same time, corporations continue to call the shots on EU trade talks.
The whole of Mercosur in exchange for a plate of beef
13-Apr-2018 Global Forest Coalition
Mercosur’s sovereignty is at stake, as are the ecosystems and communities that will be affected by a further boost to the destructive livestock and feedstock industries in South America.
Turnbull to push free trade deal with EU
13-Apr-2018 9 News
Mr Turnbull is expected to discuss plans for a free trade agreement with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Ms Merkel running Europe’s largest economy and a key voice at the EU.
EU, Britain to start trade talks next week
13-Apr-2018 Reuters
Britain and the European Union will start talks next week on their future trade relationship after Brexit, diplomats said.
Mexico pushes to finish trade deal with EU this month
13-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
EU is biggest buyer of Mexican goods following US, Canada. Negotiators are said to aim for announcement during Pena trip.
Japan-EU trade agreement ready for July signing
13-Apr-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the European Union are slated to affix the final signatures on a wide-ranging free trade pact in mid-July in Brussels, according to sources on both sides familiar with the talks.
EU wants legal assurance Britain won’t lower environmental standards after Brexit
11-Apr-2018 Reuters
The European Union wants Britain to promise not to lower its environmental protection standards after it leaves the EU, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said.
MSF statement on resumption of EU-India FTA negotiations
11-Apr-2018 MSF Access Campaign
Officials from the European Union (EU) and India are expected to meet in Brussels on April 12th to resume technical talks on the long-stalled EU-India free trade agreement (FTA). A leaked draft of the agreement, which has been under discussion since 2007, contains proposals from the EU that push for intellectual property (IP) provisions in the FTA that could jeopardize access to affordable medicines.
India and the EU get close to revive talks on proposed free trade agreement
10-Apr-2018 European Sting
Senior officials from the India and EU are meeting in Brussels this week to try and revive the negotiations, which have been stalled for long. Substantial difference and open questions remain, but it looks like Brussels and the Asian giant are closer than even before.
Most favoured nation (MFN) clause, the Africa’s Continental Free-Trade Agreement and the interim Economic Partnership Agreements of Ivory Coast and Ghana
9-Apr-2018 SOL
The MFN clause of their interim Economic Partnership Agreements obliges Ivory Coast and Ghana to extend to the EU the tariff advantages granted in the Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area.
Trade Minister plans to retaliate to EU ban on CPO
9-Apr-2018 Tempo
Trade Minister asked for permission to retaliate to countries barring the use of Indonesian crude palm oil.
Copyright in Mercosur-EU trade agreement: A little better, but mostly worse
9-Apr-2018 Creative Commons
While it’s positive that at least the parties are coming to the conclusion to forego the gratuitous copyright term extension, most of the changes in the consolidated text show a continued tightening of copyright protections that favor incumbent rights holders at the expense of users and the commons.
Why Nigeria didn’t sign Economic Partnership Agreement –Buhari
6-Apr-2018 Punch
The President said he had been reluctant to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement among ECOWAS countries because of the need to protect the economy, especially the industries and small businesses that currently provide jobs for majority of Nigerians.
India- EU FTA: Officials to meet next week
5-Apr-2018 Daily Pioneer
Senior officials of India and European Union (EU) will meet in Brussels next week to deliberate upon the long stalled negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement and update each other on their positions, a government official said.
How free trade hypocrisies are hurting our world
4-Apr-2018 Greenpeace
Rich countries have made our current trade rules and made sure that these rules suit their needs, providing few means for people in poor countries to protect themselves from aggressive export policies.
EU sours on reviving trade-pact push with US amid tariffs row
3-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
Brussels seeks ‘dialog’ with Washington on global metals glut. Europe is skeptical of Trump’s interest in any broad accord.
Trump willing to reopen TTIP amid EU-US trade spat, Ross says
30-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
President Donald Trump is willing to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the stalled Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement, which stalled following his election.
EU-Mercosur FTA: 27 draft chapters (Feb 2018)
29-Mar-2018
CETA: Secret committee on pesticides meets in Ottawa on March 26–27
29-Mar-2018 Medium
Leaked EU documents reveal a secret committee will begin discussions on how to weaken norms on pesticides and food quality standards.
EU-Morocco fisheries agreement: European Commission will abide by CJEU’s ruling
27-Mar-2018 Sahara Press Service
In this regard, Federica Mogherini said that the Commission "has taken note" of the CJEU’s ruling and is examining it in order to determine the consequences and possible actions to be taken.