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NAFTA asparagus
6-May-2016 Crozet Gazette
After Peru signed a TPP-like free trade pact with the U.S. in 2007, it has become the largest exporter of fresh asparagus. But asparagus monoculture/agribusiness has resulted in water shortages in the Ica Valley.
AngloGold files Obuasi dispute with Ghana
6-May-2016 IOL
AngloGold Ashanti said it filed a dispute with Ghana at an international investor arbitration panel due to the country’s failure to protect the company’s Obuasi operation from illegal miners.
A beef with Mercosur
6-May-2016 Politico
The much-maligned EU market-access offer for South American beef, which could be exported at reduced tax rates to the EU under a planned trade deal, is off the negotiating table — for now.
Waitangi Tribunal backs TPP treaty clause
6-May-2016 Radio NZ
The Waitangi Tribunal has backed the Treaty of Waitangi clause in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Cracks appear in EU-ACP unity at Cotonou meeting in Dakar
6-May-2016 EurActiv
Dissent was heard at the high-level meeting in Dakar of the EU and the 79-member states of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group.
Leaked TTIP documents: threats to regulatory protections
4-May-2016 Public Citizen
Europe, beware. The leaked TTIP text confirms that the United States is trying to export its failed regulatory model.
New EPSU working paper on CETA and TTIP: Potential impacts on health and social services
4-May-2016 EPSU
New working paper highlights the potential harmful impact of CETA and TTIP (and other trade and investment agreements) on healthcare and social services.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft text (April 2016)
3-May-2016 Greenpeace
As leaked by Greenpeace
PH to push agri agenda at PJEPA talks
3-May-2016 Manila Times
The Philippines will put forward its interests on agriculture sector during the renegotiation of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
China to sign FTA with Sri Lanka in line with trade arrangement with Pakistan
3-May-2016 The Nation
China after having successful free trade agreement with Pakistan, now agreed to reach similar arrangements with Sri Lanka for free trade regime.
Why releasing text isn’t enough: behind the scenes of TTIP
3-May-2016 Electronic Frontier Foundation
As welcome as the leak is, it doesn’t fix these systemic flaws in the process of negotiating trade agreements such as TTIP and the TPP.
PH, EU to commence free-trade negotiations
3-May-2016 Inquirer
The Philippine government is gearing for its first round of negotiations with the 28-member European Union for a free trade agreement.
Soy Canada calls on the European Union to honour commitments in CETA negotiations
2-May-2016 Soy Canada
Soy Canada has asked the European Commission for a formal explanation of its delay in finalizing the approvals of three genetically modified (GM) soybean products.
Uruguay faces international trial over broadband permit
2-May-2016 Telecompaper
Uruguay will face a second suit before the World Bank’s ICSID, in a case initiated by a Miami-based telecommunications company that operates locally.
CETA runs into trouble with Dutch, Walloon parliaments
2-May-2016 EurActiv
The Dutch parliament has passed a motion rejecting provisional application of the EU-Canada trade deal, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
CETA: ISDS and data protection
2-May-2016 FFII
In case the EU would strongly act to protect our personal data, Canadian financial institutions would be able to exploit the textual shortcomings using CETA’s investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism.
Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade deal
1-May-2016 The Guardian
Greenpeace says internal documents show US attempts to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health.
Disaster capitalism: Ecuador forced to pay US oil giant $ 180M
30-Apr-2016 Tele Sur
The Ecuadorean government is being forced to use money that could go toward relief efforts to instead pay off a multinational oil company.
TPP environmental commitments: Combining the US legalistic and the EU sectoral approaches
29-Apr-2016 ICTSD
How ambitious are the TPP’s environment provisions when compared to other regional trade agreements?
Midnight trade deal: Why is the Aquino government rushing a free trade deal with Europe?
29-Apr-2016 EU-ASEAN Network
Press statement of the EU-ASEAN Network on signing of Philippines-EFTA FTA