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Britain urges EU to change stance on free trade talks
16-Oct-2006 The Guardian
Gareth Thomas, international development minister, and Ian McCartney, minister of state for trade, are calling for the European commission to be more flexible in its approach and consider alternative agreements, should developing countries choose not to enter an EPA.
GCC countries ’rush into US free trade agreements’
16-Oct-2006 Gulf News
The Dubai police chief said on Saturday that GCC countries that have signed bilateral free trade agreements with the United States "rushed into them".
S. Korean farmers, activists plan anti-FTA protests next week
16-Oct-2006 Asia Pulse
More than 3,000 South Korean farmers and activists plan to hold peaceful demonstrations next week to protest against a fourth round of free trade talks with the United States, organizers said Monday.
S. Korea to introduce import safeguards for FTA with ASEAN
16-Oct-2006 Asia Pulse
South Korea plans to introduce special safeguard measures to protect local companies from import surges that may occur once its free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) goes into effect, the government said Monday.
Rio lobbies for Japan free trade
16-Oct-2006 AAP
Rio Tinto Australia managing director Charlie Lenegan told an Australia-Japan business conference in Sydney today the foundation for such a treaty had been laid over the past 50 years, since the signing of a Commerce Agreement between the pair in 1957.
Time running out on European trade pacts
16-Oct-2006 Jamaica Gleaner
When European and Caribbean Ministers meet in Brussels in November, there will be an urgent need to reach an understanding on what is achievable.
Analysis on the PIC’s draft text of Pacific EPA
16-Oct-2006
This is a preliminary analysis of the Pacific Islands’ draft text of the Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement and the EC’s ‘non-paper’ on services and investment.
Draft EU-Caribbean EPA - services non-paper (Aug 2006)
16-Oct-2006
Draft EU-Pacific EPA - new services non-paper (Jul 2006)
16-Oct-2006
Draft EU-Pacific EPA - new investment chapter (Oct 2006)
16-Oct-2006
India has its way on trade pact with EU
15-Oct-2006 Times of India
A deal which could deliver the mother of all FTAs between EU and India was sealed a few minutes before PM Manmohan Singh’s summit with European leaders began.
China, New Zealand ends ninth round FTA talks
15-Oct-2006 People’s Daily
China and New Zealand have made further progress toward establishing a Free Trade Area (FTA) during the ninth round of negotiations held in Wellington, New Zealand, between Oct. 9-14.
Indo-Korea trade talks on fast lane
14-Oct-2006 Financial Express
Negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and South Korea, including goods, services and investments are on the fast track.
India calls EU trade bluff
14-Oct-2006 Times of India
Adopting a ’take-it-or-leave-it’ posture, India on Thursday turned down last-minute EU efforts to dilute a trade and investment agreement by introducing onerous non-tariff conditionalities.
China, South Korea to start FTA talks
14-Oct-2006 UPI
China said Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun agreed to soon start talks on a free-trade area.
Japan, Indonesia wrap up free trade negotiations
14-Oct-2006 IHT
Japan and Indonesia wrapped up four days of negotiations toward a possible free trade agreement, an official said Friday.
Russia, Latvia seal economic cooperation agreement
14-Oct-2006 ITAR-TASS
Russia and Latvia have sealed an economic cooperation agreement and an agreement on creating an inter-governmental commission.
Kiwi economist points to free trade option for South Africa
14-Oct-2006 AllAfrica.com
A former chief economist in New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says South Africa should consider joining a Free Trade Agreement that exists between Singapore, New Zealand, Chile and Brunei (P4).
Overview of bilateral free trade and investment agreements now available
13-Oct-2006
This document was originally prepared as a resource paper for the "Fighting FTAs" strategy workshop at the end of July 2006. It was then revised at the end of September, with the input of the workshop participants, for sharing as a public document.
Overview of bilateral free trade and investment agreements
13-Oct-2006
A general overview of free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties that have been signed or are being negotiated all over the world. Organised by region, it provides a snapshot of the many processes currently under way, some of the controversies they raise and opposition movements against these agreements.