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Indonesian civil society urged the Government to be cautious in taking position in Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations related to Omnibus Law

6-Sep-2021 Indonesia for Global Justice

In the process of developing negotiations, there are new policies issued by the two countries, such as the Job Creation Law (Omnibus Law) which was passed by Indonesia in 2020, and the EU New Trade Policy which was issued in February 2021, and these policies seem to have an impact on the IEU CEPA discussion.

Companies cannot use ECT to sue governments for climate progress, top court says

2-Sep-2021 Client Earth

Environmental organisations have hailed a court decision that could mean the end of a little-known legal mechanism that poses a massive threat to climate action.

Brussels: Nest of lobbyists

1-Sep-2021 bilaterals.org

Interview with Lora Verheecke, a researcher specialising in trade and lobbying.

Urgent mobilisation against the signing of the Samoa Agreement to succeed the Cotonou Agreement

27-Aug-2021 SOL

The agreement was concluded between the chief negotiators (foreign or trade ministers) in December 2020 and initialled on 15 April 2021 in Samoa.

African social movements demand that AU suspends undemocratic and pro-industry seed and GMO guidelines and processes

26-Aug-2021 ACBio

More than 50 African groups denounce how the African Union is using the African Continental Free Trade Area as a justification to push the seed harmonisation agenda.

Why a hasty trade deal may not be good for us – or for the environment

26-Aug-2021 Friends of the Earth

What precedent might be set by the new Australia trade deal and what could it tell us about the future for UK environmental standards?

Tariffs, rules of origin new hurdles to Africa’s trade area

13-Oct-2021 The East African

A meeting held at the AfCFTA headquarters in Accra found that without these provisions no trade can take place.

Kenya-US trade talks stall as Biden administration reviews pact

13-Oct-2021 The Star

Kenya’s trade deal with the US might not be concluded in the next two years, fresh details show.

WTO plurilateral ecommerce draft consolidated revised text

13-Oct-2021

Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on ecommerce. This is the revised version of the draft consolidated text as of 8 September 2021.

India calls for IPR waiver in WTO, dismantling trade barriers in global fight against pandemic

12-Oct-2021 The HIndu

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for a waiver of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and dismantling new trade barriers in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenya, Indonesia bridge trade gap

12-Oct-2021 The Star

With the opening of a Kenyan embassy in Jakarta, Kenya and Indonesia are seeking to enhance trade ties.

India set to ink key trade deals by next year

12-Oct-2021 Hindustan Times

The India government has set aggressive timelines for the agreements – formalisation of a CEPA with the UAE by early 2022, a FTA with the UK by next year, and an interim trade deal with Australia by December.

From the movements

Indonesian civil society urged the Government to be cautious in taking position in Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations related to Omnibus Law

Companies cannot use ECT to sue governments for climate progress, top court says

Brussels: Nest of lobbyists

Urgent mobilisation against the signing of the Samoa Agreement to succeed the Cotonou Agreement

African social movements demand that AU suspends undemocratic and pro-industry seed and GMO guidelines and processes

Why a hasty trade deal may not be good for us – or for the environment

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Tariffs, rules of origin new hurdles to Africa’s trade area

Kenya-US trade talks stall as Biden administration reviews pact

WTO plurilateral ecommerce draft consolidated revised text

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Kenya, Indonesia bridge trade gap

India set to ink key trade deals by next year

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