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RCEP & services

RCEP - Services - NZ initial sectoral request lists (Oct 2015)
11-Aug-2016
Requests to Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Viet Nam, dated October 2015
RCEP - trade in services chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
RCEP services chapter consolidated negotiating text as of 5 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian & Japanese transparency proposal (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
This 1 page submission dated 5 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian proposal re-scheduling value added elements (July 2015)
25-Jul-2016
This 1 page submission dated 31 July 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: positions on value-add elements (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
ASEAN versus other RCEP country positions on value-add elements in RCEP services chapter
RCEP - trade in services chapter: proposal for a ratchet (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
1 page proposal by Australia, Korea & New Zealand as of 4 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: summary of 9th round of negotiations (August 2015)
25-Jul-2016
Minutes of services chapter negotiations at the 9th RCEP negotiating round (August 2015)
RCEP negotiations: India likely to take a more aggressive stand
18-Apr-2016 Live Mint
Commerce ministry estimates that signing the agreement will lead to a revenue loss of as much as 1.6% of gross domestic product
RCEP services chapter: Risks for developing countries’ and LDCs’ policy space and regulatory sovereignty
11-Aug-2016 RCEP Legal
The leaked RCEP services chapter from August 2015 shows the non-ASEAN countries, especially Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan, have been very aggressive in their demands and insisted on new ways to bind the hands of governments in the future.
RCEP talks in Indonesia focus on concessions, crafting of sensitive list
5-Feb-2018 Business Mirror
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) made significant headway in January, negotiating countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are pressured to conclude the trade deal, and they try to make progress in the ongoing talks in Indonesia.
RCEP talks to stretch longer on differences over services
8-Mar-2016 Financial Express
The negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) involving 16 countries could slow down in the coming months due to a lack of consensus over services.
RCEP talks: India ‘unhappy’ with revised service offers, too
6-Feb-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
India will register its unhappiness with the “inadequate’’ fresh offers in services made by partner countries negotiating the mega regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) as members converge in Indonesia this week for a crucial round of talks.
RCEP threatens tax policies in India and other 15 countries
1-Mar-2016 Public Services International
New report shows that trade and investment deals like RCEP will further adversely affect the ability of the government of India to tax corporations effectively and fairly.
RCEP to seek tariff pact by year-end
2-Feb-2016 The Nation
Officials from 16 countries will try to wrap up negotiations by the end of 2016 on integration in trade, services and investment under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
RCEP: India hardens stand ahead of summit with ASEAN
2-Jan-2018 The Hindu
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has taken a strong stand that the country should restrain itself from concluding free trade agreement from which it would not gain in the medium term.
RCEP: India in a Catch-22
10-Jan-2018 Deccan Herald
India’s position in the RCEP is the most protectionist among all the member nations. India has been resisting demands from Korea & Japan on intellectual property clauses, and other nations on opening up markets.
RCEP: Tough-talking Delhi says free services if you want deals on goods
10-Feb-2016 The Hindu
New Delhi is working on a second paper on freer movement of contractual services suppliers (CSS) and independent professionals.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): India pushes for greater market access, ASEAN irked
6-Dec-2017 Financial Express
Time and again India has flagged its concerns on the slow pace of services trade.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership spells danger for 1.1 billion women
7-Jan-2020 John Menadue
Australia has yet to show any serious interest in recognising the potential negative impacts of trade policies on gender or take steps to systematically assess these. A gender equitable trade policy is possible. But it would look nothing like the RCEP.
Regional trade pact will pave way for digital yuan
10-Feb-2021 China Daily
The RCEP will undoubtedly pave the way for China’s new digital yuan expansion throughout Asia.