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EU Parliament flexes new muscle on Japan free trade deal
14-Jun-2012 Reuters
The European Parliament on Wednesday requested a delay in negotiations on an EU-Japan free-trade agreement (FTA) because of concerns over trade barriers, for the first time using new powers to try to hold up trade deals.
Geingob takes EPA fight to Germany
14-Jun-2012 The Namibian
To finalise an EPA acceptable to Namibia will take at least 18 months. Namibia is therefore lobbying to get the deadline postponed to January 2016.
Trade pact with Europe still a tough sell to Africa, Pacific bloc
14-Jun-2012 IPS
Caught between a proverbial rock and a hard place, African and Pacific countries are still unsure whether they should follow the lead of their Caribbean counterparts and sign a wide-ranging Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe.
Leaked draft of trade deal exposes risks - professor
13-Jun-2012
The Trans Pacific Partnership agreement being negotiated at present would open up New Zealand Governments to litigation for tightening regulations in such areas as gas and oil and exploration or even introducing a capital gains tax, according to Professor Jane Kelsey of Auckland University.
TPP - draft investment chapter (June 2012)
13-Jun-2012 Public Citizen
Obama trade document leaked, revealing new corporate powers and broken campaign promises
13-Jun-2012 Huffington Post
A critical document from President Barack Obama’s free trade negotiations with eight Pacific nations was leaked online early Wednesday morning, revealing that the administration intends to bestow radical new political powers upon multinational corporations, contradicting prior promises.
SKorea wants dedicated FTA with Malaysia: Muhyiddin
13-Jun-2012 Bernama
South Korea has proposed to Malaysia to have a dedicated free trade agreement (FTA) with that country, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
EU/Japan: EPA talks depend on tariff progress
13-Jun-2012 Daily Yomiuri
The European Commission will suspend planned talks with Japan on a bilateral economic partnership agreement if Tokyo fails to remove nontariff trade barriers as it pledged, a senior member of the commission said Monday.
Laying the Foundation for a North American Security Perimeter
12-Jun-2012 Be Your Own Leader
The DHS recently unveiled a northern border strategy which seeks to address security concerns, while at the same time facilitating the flow of lawful travel and trade.
Dairy access a hurdle in Russia trade deal talks
11-Jun-2012
The Government says New Zealand’s robust dairy sector is the main sticking point in brokering a free-trade deal with Russia.
Kazakhstan wins the arbitration proceeding versus Caratube company
11-Jun-2012
On 5 June 2012 the arbitral tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) adopted the decision on the case initiated by Caratube International Oil Company LLP (CIOC) against the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Taiwan activists protest against U.S. beef
11-Jun-2012 AFP
Larger trade talks between Taiwan and the United States have stalled as a result of the country’s indecision about accepting US beef imports.
Imported whisky prices rise despite EU FTA
11-Jun-2012 Korea Herald
Retail prices of imported whisky from Europe have not dropped but climbed in the local market despite the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement which took effect in July 1, 2011, according to Korea’s antitrust regulator.
‘India-Asean FTA has more potential for bilateral trade’
10-Jun-2012
Hyderabad/The India-Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is under-utilised, as it has more potential for increasing bilateral trade, according to Mr Vichael Angelo, Commercial Attache, the Philippines Department of Trade & Industry.
Exporters at risk over delays in EPAs deal
10-Jun-2012
Kenya could lose heavily if Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are not signed, Musa Sirma, East African Community (EAC) minister said.
EPAs dividing SADC region - official
10-Jun-2012
Southern African Development Community (SADC) integration is compounded by the ongoing Economic Partnership Agreements’ (EPAs) trade negotiations between the European Union (EU), a SADC official said on Wednesday.
Civic groups mount call-in against US beef
10-Jun-2012
Civic groups and the Consumers’ Foundation yesterday encouraged consumers to call legislators and urge them to vote against relaxing a ban on ractopamine residues in US meat products, stressing that the health of Taiwanese should not be used as a trading chip for economic development.
Prices of whisky imported from EU much inflated
10-Jun-2012
Domestic prices of whisky imported from the European Union (EU) are five times more than their import costs despite last year’s implementation of a bilateral free trade deal that cut tariffs, a consumer advocacy group said Sunday.
EU-Colombia-Peru FTA Criticized
10-Jun-2012
The director of the weekly newspaper Voz, organ of the Colombian Communist Party, Carlos Lozano, described the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) recently signed between the European Union (EU) and Colombia as "very negative".
White House pressured in DC to admit Canada to Trans-Pacific trade talks
9-Jun-2012 The Canadian Press
Canada’s absence from talks on a proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement has been dominating bilateral chatter in the US capital with the Obama administration under pressure to welcome Canadians to the negotiating table.