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Risk of wrongful medicines seizures seen in EU-Central America trade deal
7-Apr-2010 IP Watch
A new accord designed to bolster political and economic ties between the European Union and Central America could result in greater seizures of medicines whenever pharmaceutical companies allege that their patents have been infringed, public health advocates have warned.
EU faults Mkapa on Epa
6-Apr-2010 The Citizen
Former President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania has recently warned East African states to be wary of EPA as it was another Europe form of colonising the continent.
‘Silver lining’ around EPAs
6-Apr-2010 The Post
“EPAs are a divide-and-rule tactic being advanced by Europe for selfish interests and Malawi will not sign until all concerns are addressed and I know all these manoeuvres since I was among the pioneers of regional integration,” says President Wa Mutharika.
Singapore, Costa Rica ink FTA
6-Apr-2010 Bernama
Singapore and Costa Rica signed the Singapore-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday.
China to replace US as Thailand’s main export market this year
5-Apr-2010 DPA
The surge in Thai exports to China is attributed to China’s strong economic growth and the implementation of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement on January 1
EAC-EU trade talks hit a snag
5-Apr-2010 East African
Reports that the East African Community is close to signing an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union may be a mirage.
Australia pushes for environment, labour, IPR in trade pact with India
5-Apr-2010 Economic Times
The proposed free trade agreement between India and Australia has hit rough waters with the latter insisting that issues including environment, labour, intellectual property, government procurement and competition policy be part of the negotiations.
Taiwanese need to have referendum about ECFA
5-Apr-2010 Taipei Times
Talks on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) are ongoing, but Taiwan has already made a series of major compromises to facilitate the inflow of Chinese capital, in what could be characterized as a downpayment on the ECFA.
78 pct of Taiwanese still don’t understand ECFA, says DPP
5-Apr-2010 Taiwan News
An estimated 78 percent of Taiwanese still did not understand what the planned Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement with China was about, an opposition Democratic Progressive Party poll showed yesterday.
China offers to accelerate trade talks with India
5-Apr-2010 FT
China has offered to accelerate talks with India aimed at negotiating a bilateral trade agreement in a bid to balance a burgeoning commercial relationship between two of Asia’s largest economies that is now heavily skewed in Beijing’s favour.
China promises Indonesia $2b in loans for infrastructure projects as part of ACFTA
5-Apr-2010 Jakarta Globe
China will provide Indonesida with $1.8 billion in export credits to finance the import of Chinese goods for infrastructure projects such as toll roads, bridges and coal-fired power plants.
Will ASEAN-China FTA boost Indonesia’s agricultural export?
5-Apr-2010 Jakarta Post
Tariff elimination under the ACFTA will not automatically boost Indonesia’s agricultural export but is an entry point to increase market share in China
GTPI petition against the FTA between European Union and India
2-Apr-2010
In light of the meeting with members of the International Trade Commission of the European Parliament, scheduled for April 9th at the office of the Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association, the Working Group of Intellectual Property (GTPI) decided to promote a on-line petition (in Portuguese and English) as form of protest against the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and European Union.
Advancing the Transatlantic Agenda
1-Apr-2010 Online Journal
A Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would further deepen transatlantic economic integration and could later include the U.S., as well as Mexico.
Chevron wins US$700m arbitration case against Ecuador
31-Mar-2010 AFP
Chevron has won a $US700 million arbitration battle against Ecuador, a case unrelated to a massive environmental damage claim Quito has filed against the US-based oil giant.
Canadian industry wants India to expedite trade agreement
31-Mar-2010 Live Mint
The Canadian government is putting pressure on India to fast-track a bilateral trade deal at a time when both countries are negotiating a nuclear deal.
Taiwan expects to sign ECFA with China in June: economics minister
31-Mar-2010 CNA
With the approach of the second round of cross-Taiwan Strait talks on a proposed economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), Taiwan is expecting the pact to be signed in June, Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang said Tuesday.
Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on bilateral investment treaty
30-Mar-2010 Kyodo News
Japan and Papua New Guinea agreed Monday to launch negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty, Japanese government officials said.
NZ-Hong Kong FTA (2010)
30-Mar-2010 MFAT
As signed on 29 March 2010
HK, NZ sign economic partnership pact
30-Mar-2010 Gvt of Hong Kong
Hong Kong and New Zealand have signed a closer economic partnership agreement — Hong Kong’s first free trade pact with a foreign economy.