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RCEP deal unlikely this year: South Korean official
30-Oct-2017 Nikkei Asian Review
Participants are disagreeing over how much to open their markets under RCEP
Macao, HK sign CEPA for closer cooperation
30-Oct-2017 Xinhua
Macao and Hong Kong signed a Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement to advance liberalization of trade and service, and create favorable conditions for regional integration.
A court to fix all investor-state rows?
30-Oct-2017 The Hindu
Hit by disputes with Vodafone and Cairn Energy, India welcomes plan for a World Court but flags legal, practical challenges.
TPPA-11 (The zombie TPPA)
27-Oct-2017 It’s Our Future
Sign the ActionStation petition to tell Jacinda Ardern not to commit New Zealand to the TPPA-11.
Why NAFTA needs an expiration date
27-Oct-2017 Politico
Trump’s idea to ’sunset’ the deal every five years is a mistake—but it should happen eventually.
US to seek ’good faith’ agreements with China, says US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
26-Oct-2017 Straits Times
US President Donald Trump will seek "tangible" agreements on trade with China when he visits the country, but results on key issues such as market access may take longer.
Tight timeframe ahead of TPP negotiations
26-Oct-2017 Radio NZ
Crucial Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations next month are among the most pressing matters facing the incoming government.
Ukraine, Turkey start 8th round of negotiations on FTA
26-Oct-2017 Ukrinform
Ukraine begins the eighth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Turkey.
’India, EU not considering scaled-down version of trade pact’
26-Oct-2017 The Hindu
EU official says goal is to have a ’broad, deep, comprehensive and ambitious’ FTA.
EU-China investment agreement: Report of the 15th round of negotiations
26-Oct-2017 European Commission
The 15th round of the EU-China investment negotiations took place in Beijing from the 9th to the 12th of October 2017.
France to ratify CETA next year, seeks ‘green veto’
26-Oct-2017 EurActiv
France’s parliament is expected to ratify the CETA trade deal with Canada around the second half of 2018, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot told reporters. But he made it clear that this will include “climate veto” powers.
EU-Myanmar investment treaty talks: Where’s the transparency?
26-Oct-2017 Frontier Myanmar
Civil society groups say an investment protection agreement being negotiated by Myanmar and the European Union lacks transparency and exposes the government to the possibility of compensation payouts it cannot afford.
India to oppose anti-generics proposals at RCEP meet
25-Oct-2017 Livemint
India firm in opposing proposals that could hinder global access to affordable generic drugs
India will not cross red lines on generic drugs in RCEP, but stay vigilant, say officials
25-Oct-2017 The Wire
Healthcare watchers are calling on India to resist RCEP
Is India ready to face US heat on bilateral ‘trade imbalance’?
25-Oct-2017 Live Mint
There is a pattern in the US’ trade demands which seldom change, regardless of the administration in power.
Morocco and EU discuss amending agriculture deal
25-Oct-2017 Morocco World News
The two sides discussed the amendment of the Morocco-EU agriculture agreement, after the European Court of Justice ruled in December 2016 that is not applicable to goods from Western Sahara.
Fifth meeting of the EPA trade committee EU-Pacific states EPA
25-Oct-2017 European Commission
The fifth trade committee under the EU-Pacific states interim EPA brought together Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the European Union. Solomon Islands and the Samoa were invited to participate as observers.
Calls grow for ‘green clause’ in EU trade deals
25-Oct-2017 EurActiv
There is widespread consensus on the need to level the playing field for European companies confronted with environmental and social dumping from foreign competitors. Just how hard the EU should hit on wrongdoers remains a major sticking point, however.
Access to affordable stents and other medical devices – Indian Government should reject the bullying tactics of the US based medical device industry
25-Oct-2017 Don’t trade our lives away
Access to health products is non-negotiable; the Indian Government should reject the bullying tactics of the US based medical device industry.
EU Parliament approves Morocco aviation deal including Western Sahara
25-Oct-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
Opposition referred to the inclusion of Western Sahara, which they say renders the deal illegal under EU law.