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Bloc warned against signing EPA blindly
9-Apr-2009
East African Community (EAC) member states should not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (Epa) three months to come unless shortcomings are addressed, local civil society organisations (CSOs) have warned.
EPA forum for businesses to take place in Kingston
9-Apr-2009
As the global marketplace becomes more anaemic, the Caribbean Council will next month host a forum aimed at improving private businesses’ understanding of how the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will be implemented.
Reciprocal terms missing in the proposed India-EU pact
9-Apr-2009 Economic Times
Unlike other bilateral agreements, the potential implications of India-EU FTA would be far-reaching since nine EU-based banks together controlled 65% of total assets of foreign banks in India in 2008. By asset size, out of the top 10 foreign banks in India, six are European.
EU’s response key to success of FTA
7-Apr-2009
A successful conclusion to the free-trade agreement talks between Korea and the European Union will hinge on the EU’s understanding of Korea’s need for the duty drawback measure, Seoul’s chief FTA negotiator said yesterday.
Don’t proceed with haste on the Korea-EU FTA
6-Apr-2009
South Korea and the European Union (EU) failed to finalize their negotiations on a free trade deal. The failure comes as both sides were unable to narrow the gap on the so-called ’duty drawback issue,’ although they ironed out differences in almost all other remaining areas.
World Bank says preferential deals don’t help regional performance
4-Apr-2009
The World Bank says favourable treatment offered by Europe and North America has not helped the Caribbean’s overall trade performance.
In Sierra Leone, Civil Society Dialogue Forum on EPA Ends
3-Apr-2009
The Africa Youth Coalition Against Hunger - Sierra Leone (AYCAH-SL), Civil Society Movement (CSM) in collaboration with Action Aid International, on 30th March 2009 concluded a one-day Dialogue Forum on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), at the British Council Auditorium in Freetown.
EU, Korea failed to finalize trade pact in London
3-Apr-2009
South Korea and the European Union failed on Thursday to finalize a free trade deal, South Korean officials here said, adding they would seek a way to conclude the deal. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and his EU counterpart Catherine Ashton met here to narrow differences on some remaining sticky issues, including a so-called duty drawback scheme and rules of origin, but failed to wrap up the agreement.
Reveal contents of RP-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, urges militant group Pamalakaya
3-Apr-2009
Militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to divulge the content of the RP-European Union Partnership and Cooperation Agreement or (PCA).
Pacific lessons from the Economic Partnership Agreement
1-Apr-2009
A trade deal between the world’s largest economic region, the European Union - and the world’s smallest - the Pacific - was never going to be easy.
West Africa: Don’t Conclude Regional EPA in June 2009 -Gapto
31-Mar-2009
Members of the Ghana Agricultural Producers and Traders Organisation (GAPTO) have called on the governments of the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) not to conclude the Regional Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with European Union (EU) in June, this year.
G20 should halt free trade agreements
30-Mar-2009 Traidcraft
In a report released today, Traidcraft shows that the EU-India free trade agreement (FTA) under negotiation, would strip away essential policy tools that India needs to support its economy and safeguard jobs — when European governments are doing all they can to rescue their own economies during these exceptional times.
Peru refuses price raise on medicines at FTA negotiation with EU
27-Mar-2009 Xinhua
The Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry said Thursday that Peru will not accept raise in medicine prices in the second round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union..
"Israel must see that there are consequences to its actions"
27-Mar-2009 Anarkismo.net
We can and must focus on the trading privileges from which Israel benefits within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, and point out again and again that Israel violates the human rights clause of that Agreement. If nothing else, this clarifies that EU support for Israel violates its own regulations.
EU-India: Free Trade Agreement to be signed by the end of 2010 say MEPs
27-Mar-2009 European Parliament
Disappointed with the slow pace of negotiations, MEPs would like to see a Free Trade Agreement signed with India by the end of 2010, in a report adopted in Strasbourg by the European Parliament.
Charity warning on free trade plans
25-Mar-2009 Press Association
Millions of people in developing countries will lose their jobs under free trade plans which will be promoted by the Gordon Brown at next week’s G20 summit, a leading charity has warned.
EC pushing for RP-EU bilateral trade deal with impasse in Asean-EU FTA
25-Mar-2009 Business Mirror
THE European Commission is urging the Philippine private sector to persuade the government to pursue a bilateral economic cooperation deal with the European Union now that the negotiation for a region-to-region free-trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and EU has reached an impasse.
Tentative Free Trade Deal for S. Korea and Europe
24-Mar-2009 NY Times
South Korea and the European Union on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement to scrap tariffs on goods traded between them, a deal that, if ratified, would send a strong signal on free trade at a time of rising protectionist tendencies.
South Korea, EU Reach Agreement On FTA
24-Mar-2009 BERNAMA
Negotiators of South Korea and the European Union (EU) reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday over their free trade agreement (FTA), South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
EU Commission Manufactured African Business Support for EPAs
23-Mar-2009 CEO
Internal email communication by DG Trade obtained by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) unveils how the EU Commission has actively orchestrated African business support for its Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. MEPs will vote on the EPA negotiations at their sitting in Strasbourg today and tomorrow.