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ASEAN SecGen urges early entry into force of ASEAN-Japan Trade and Economic Pact
27-Jun-2008 PIA
The Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan welcomed the ratification of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP) Agreement by the Japanese Diet on June 21.
EU multi-level trade policy: neither coherent nor development-friendly
26-Jun-2008
The EU is demanding far-reaching trade concessions by developing countries which will help to increase their vulnerability. To merely include some paragraphs that all parties will respect and promote human and worker’s rights is just plain insufficient.
RP fishers buck EU-ASEAN free trade deal
26-Jun-2008
A group of small-scale fishers in the Philippines is against a free trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
’Loophole’ revealed in US ban on downer cattle
26-Jun-2008 OhMyNews
On June 25, the Humane Society released a new investigative report showing extremely sick dairy cows being dragged and shocked in order to move them into an auction ring in the United States
USDA signs agreement with Philippines on agricultural cooperation
26-Jun-2008 USDA FAS
The agreement standardizes food safety regulations, rural development, biotechnology, and product distribution and marketing.
Final declaration of International Conference on Peasants’ Rights
26-Jun-2008 Via Campesina
We face patterns of violations of our rights, by the crimes committed by TNCs and by Free-Trade Agreements (FTAs). In order to address these patterns of violations, we need specific provisions and mechanisms to fully protect our rights.
Gov’t announces publication of sanitary conditions for US beef
26-Jun-2008 Hankyoreh
Protests erupt across South Korea with 100 arrests made, potential for clashes at cold storage warehouses increases
US to remain ’absolutely committed’ to BIT with India
26-Jun-2008 Economic Times
Washington has said that it remains "absolutely committed" to a bilateral investment treaty with New Delhi.
Petition: Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement
26-Jun-2008 Petitionsite
Sign this petition which calls for an immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and any further trade between Israel and EU Member States in protest against Israel’s continued violation of human rights of the Palestinian people.
Jamaica to sign EPA with Europe
26-Jun-2008 Radio Jamaica
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has announced that Jamaica is to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe on July 15. But he added that the signing could be called off if there is wide scale opposition.
Devastating floods - man made
26-Jun-2008 Germanwatch
This brochure by Germanwatch and FIAN describes the negative impacts of european exports of poultry and tomato puree on the right to food of Ghanaian smallholder farmers and refers to the further threats by the new economic partnership agreement.
Colombia: Two more trade unionists assassinated
25-Jun-2008 Scoop
Less than one week after the latest ITUC protest to President Uribe about the violence and repression against trade unions in Colombia, two more trade unionists have been murdered.
African, Latin American ministers discuss South-South trade
25-Jun-2008 Maghrebia
Trade ministers from Africa and Latin America met last week in Marrakesh to discuss the state of South-South trade. Despite recent advancements, trade between developing countries remains low.
Latin America could halt EU trade talks over return directive
25-Jun-2008 EU Observer
Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, has warned that trade talks between the European Union and the Andean Community could be suspended if the 27-member bloc pushes ahead with its new immigration law.
Labour movement left out of EPA negotiations
25-Jun-2008
Senior Trade Union Leaders in the region are upset that the Caribbean Labour Movement was not afforded enough imput in shaping the European Union CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) initialled last December.
US, Vietnam launch talks for investment treaty
25-Jun-2008 AFP
The United States and Vietnam have agreed to launch talks for a bilateral investment treaty as their companies signed several deals during a visit by Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Tan Dung.
S Korea set to resume US beef imports, more protests called
25-Jun-2008 Economic Times
South Korea will resume US beef imports from Thursday after securing extra safeguards, officials said, prompting calls for fresh anti-mad cow rallies which have brought thousands on to the streets.
Wrangling over Colombia trade deal continues
25-Jun-2008 Embassy Magazine
A sharply divided Commons’ trade committee has taken a hard line on the Canada-Colombia free trade pact, but supports an eventual agreement.
Thailand, US to resume free trade talks - official
24-Jun-2008 Thompson Financial
Thailand plans to resume free trade talks with the United States, which were put on hold after a military coup in 2006, a Thai government spokesperson said today.
Malaysia-US FTA negotiations still continuing
24-Jun-2008 Bernama
Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Malaysia and the United States are expected to resume next month from July 14 to 18.