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EU-Indonesia FTA: Transparency draft chapter (EU proposal, Sep 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Australia FTA: EU proposals (December 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: EU proposals (December 2018)
14-Dec-2018 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Japan trade deal approved for 2019 start
12-Dec-2018 Reuters
The European Parliament voted 474 in favor to 156 against the agreement that binds two economies accounting for about a third of global gross domestic product.
JEFTA: a danger for the future
11-Dec-2018 CGT
The CGT, the French Trade Union Confederation and ZENROREN the Japanese Trade Union are calling on MEPs not to ratify JEFTA and to demand transparent negotiations in which workers’ unions have their say.
Japan-EU trade pact clears hurdle on road to Feb. 1 start
11-Dec-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan’s parliament approved an economic partnership agreement with the EU, clearing a key hurdle for the tariff-cutting pact to take effect next year.
Mercosur and EU start a technical talks round in Montevideo, waiting for Bolsonaro
10-Dec-2018 MercoPress
Mercosur and the European Union will be holding a round of technical talks in Montevideo, with the purpose of building a strong consensus
Mercosur and EU trade negotiators meet in Brasilia
7-Dec-2018 Rio Times
This is the first time the two blocs are meeting after statements made by France’s Macron about Brazil’s Bolsonaro caused tension and doubt about the partnership.
MERCO-SCAM - How the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement would encourage illicit financial flows
6-Dec-2018 GUE/NGL
New study looks into EU taxation, with the focus shifting onto the problems that could arise under a free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur.
China to release new negative list for investment: sources
6-Dec-2018 Global Times
The new list will lay down foundations that will be conducive for further negotiations on the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between China and the EU.
The EU’s trade challenge
28-Nov-2018 Euractiv
The international trading system is facing a crisis – but protectionism isn’t the biggest test EU leaders must deal with.
Government too ambitious in seeking free trade: IGJ
19-Nov-2018 Antara
In 2018, there were many international trade talks the government wanted to be wrapped up such as Indonesia-Australia CEPA, Indonesia-Europe FTA and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, says IGJ Executive Director
Namibia in advanced stage of finalising EPA implementation plan
9-Nov-2018 Xinhua
Namibia’s Presidential Advisor for Private Sector said that Namibia is at an advanced stage of finalising the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) implementation plan and has begun implementing the plan’s crucial aspects.
UPOV 91 and trade agreements: Compromising farmers’ right to save and sell seeds
7-Nov-2018 Both Ends
Increased effort to include references to UPOV 91 in EU trade agreements impose intellectual property rights on seeds, which can restrict the farmers’ right to save and re-use seeds and undermine local seed systems
EU-Japan trade deal clears hurdle on way to 2019 start
6-Nov-2018 Reuters
The European Parliament’s international trade committee voted 25 in favour to 10 against to clear the deal for a final vote in the parliament’s full chamber set for December 13.
Taiwan still pushing for EU investment deal: MOFA
2-Nov-2018 Taipei Times
The foreign ministry said that most EU countries are supportive of an agreement with Taiwan.
Future EU-UK relationship likely an FTA plus equivalence plus MoUs: EU’s Huebner
2-Nov-2018 Reuters
The future relationship between the European Union and Britain after Brexit is likely to be governed by a free trade agreement (FTA), legal equivalence rules for financial services and memoranda of understanding
Did you say free trade?
2-Nov-2018 L’Harmattan
Latest book by economist Jacques Berthelot insists that West Africa will lose out if it signs the economic ’partnership’ agreement with the European Union.
New trade deals restrain governments on financial regulation
30-Oct-2018 Finance Watch
The new generation of trade agreements currently being negotiated by the EU endangers financial regulation. Worse, they rein in the capacity of states to regulate in the future.
Joint ITUC-Africa/ETUC/ITUC statement on the EU-Africa EPAs and EU-Africa trade relations
28-Oct-2018 ETUC
Trade unions from Africa and Europe have followed with grave concern the negotiation and conclusion of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and regional groupings in Africa.