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EU trade deal could affect water, First Nations, fishing
30-Sep-2010 Embassy Magazine
A comprehensive free trade agreement between Canada and the EU could lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands, changes to water management and consumption, and disruptions to First Nations’ way of life, according to a European Commission report.
Kenyan traders shun imports from EAC bloc
30-Sep-2010 Business Daily
Kenyan traders continue to buy most of their products from outside the East Africa region despite the free trade agreement signed with neighbouring countries, new trade figures show.
FTA talks: Activists boycott hearing
30-Sep-2010 Bangkok Post
A public hearing on whether to include alcohol and tobacco in the Thailand-EU free trade agreement talks was a non-starter yesterday as activists boycotted the event.
The European Union’s free trade agreements threaten MDG progress
30-Sep-2010
People living with HIV call out EU hypocrisy on Millennium Development Goals as it forces its trade agreements on developing countries, seizes generic drugs and negotiates ACTA
Jordan seeks Saudi support for free trade agreement with GCC states
29-Sep-2010 Zawya
Jordan will ask Saudi Arabia to intervene with the Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council to help it sign an agreement on economic cooperation and free trade with GCC member states.
Canada, Mongolia agree to deepen economic ties
29-Sep-2010 AFP
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and visiting Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold on Tuesday agreed to deepen their nations’ economic ties, eventually opening free trade talks.
Gold Reserve Inc. submits $1.928 billion arbitration claim to World Bank’s ICSID
29-Sep-2010 Market Watch
Gold Reserve’s claim alleges violations of three provisions of the Canada-Venezuela BIT culminating in the effective expropriation of Gold Reserve’s investments in the Brisas gold/copper project and the Choco 5 gold property.
EU-Thai ties back on track, say diplomats
28-Sep-2010 Bangkok Post
The Asia Europe Meeting to be held in Brussels next week will provide the first platform for high-level bilateral talks between the EU and Thailand, including ways to launch an EU-Thailand FTA, since Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as prime minister, the chief of the European Commission in Thailand says.
Sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers to trade in EPAs
28-Sep-2010 CTA
This paper from ICTSD sets out a common vision on issues that could constitute sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers in EPAs and investigates how abusive use of these provisions could be an obstacle to market access.
Korea, U.S. likely to hold talks over FTA next month
27-Sep-2010
South Korea and the United States are expected to hold minister-level talks next month to discuss sticky issues such as auto trade in their bilateral trade deal, sources said Monday.
Nepal-Pakistan to sign FTA in October
27-Sep-2010 Himalayam Times
Nepal and Pakistan are planning to ink Free Trade Agreement during the meeting of Joint Economic Commission scheduled for October.
Farmers reject Government deal with EU
27-Sep-2010 The Standard
Farmers in the North Rift have opposed a planned trade agreement between the Government and the European Union (EU) that they said risked robbing them of their livelihoods.
Libre échange Canada-Europe: un traité qui ira plus loin que l’ALENA
27-Sep-2010 La Presse Affaires
Contrairement à l’ALENA, l’entente avec l’UE pourrait englober l’accès aux appels d’offres des provinces et des municipalités, la mobilité de la main d’oeuvre, les services financiers, la reconnaissance des titres de compétence, entre autres.
Agreement with Thailand to take effect in 2011
27-Sep-2010 FIS
The Early Harvest Protocol of the Partial Agreement for Bilateral Preferences negotiated with Thailand will take full effect in the first half of next year, according to Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).
Regional trade pacts take Pacific spotlight ahead of APEC summit
27-Sep-2010 Japan Times
In less than two months, Pacific Rim countries are expected to present a clear picture on how they will pursue their long-term vision of creating a regionwide free-trade zone.
EU confident of an early Mercosur free trade deal
25-Sep-2010
Spurred on by its recent trade deal with South Korea, the European Union is pursuing an early conclusion of talks with Latin America’s Mercosur trade bloc as part of its strategy to expand its economic prospects.
Maehara, Britain’s Hague agree to work toward Japan-EU FTA
25-Sep-2010
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and his British counterpart William Hague agreed Friday that their countries will work toward the launch of negotiations on signing a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union, a Japanese official said.
India, Canada trying to resolve issues of FIPPA: Sharma
25-Sep-2010 MSN
India and Canada are trying to resolve differences over the proposed investment protection agreement while negotiations on a trade opening pact are underway, visiting Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said.
Peru-Thailand trade agreement comes into force in first half 2011
25-Sep-2010
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) announced that the Early Harvest Protocol signed by Peru and Thailand in 2005 would enter into force in the first half of next year.
Canada, India back the start of talks on trade deal
25-Sep-2010
TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada and India said on Friday they have endorsed the findings of a joint study calling for negotiations to begin on reaching a "substantive and ambitious" bilateral free trade agreement.