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Notice of intent to submit claim to arbitration under Korea-United States free trade agreement chapter 11
25-Oct-2017 Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea
First ISDS case against South Korea under Korea-US FTA.
Workers say NAFTA’s neoliberal foundations need to be dismantled from the left—not the right
25-Oct-2017 In These Times
Rejecting both economic nationalism and free-market fundamentalism, workers across North America are building transnational solidarity and demanding labor rights for all.
Pakistan, EFTA states agree to explore trade opportunities
24-Oct-2017 The Nation
Special note was made of suggestions to increase bilateral trade and investment between the two parties.
Indonesia, Chile to conclude trade talks next month
24-Oct-2017 Jakarta Post
The delegates of the Trade in Goods Indonesia-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have agreed to conclude their negotiations during their latest talks.
Japan to host next round of TPP talks, New Zealand wants changes
24-Oct-2017 Reuters
Japan’s government will host the latest round of negotiations for the 11 nations remaining in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but reaching a final deal has been thrown into doubt by New Zealand’s change of government.
Expansion of geographical indications under CETA now in effect in Canada
24-Oct-2017 Lexology
Canada has implemented a number of amendments to the Canadian Trade-marks Act related to the protection of geographical indications, as a result of the trade agreement between Canada and the European Union.
NAFTA talks must benefit agricultural trade: Mexico
24-Oct-2017 Xinhua
While NAFTA talks continue, Mexico is seeking to diversify its export markets and is expanding agricultural exports to China, Japan, South Korea and countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
Report from the XXIXth round of negotiations of the trade part of the association agreement between the European Union and Mercosur
24-Oct-2017 European Commission
The XXIXth negotiation round of the trade Part of the EU-Mercosur association agreement took place from 2 to 6 October 2017 in Brasilia.
Canada begins free-trade negotiations with Pacific Alliance in Colombia
24-Oct-2017 Finance Colombia
Canada has begun its first round of formal negotiations to forge a free-trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance.
The third track: Trade that builds our economy anew
24-Oct-2017 IATP
The continent needs urgently to deal with the full implications of climate change, eroding soil health, vanishing fresh water aquifers, the obesity epidemic, concentrated corporate power in agricultural markets, deepening inequality, and much more besides.
S. Korea, Central American countries to hold technical meeting for FTA
23-Oct-2017 KBS
South Korea and five Central American countries will hold a technical meeting in Seoul for a final review of the full text of a bilateral free trade agreement.
New Zealand’s Ardern wants to balance trade pact with housing pledge
23-Oct-2017 Bloomberg
Incoming leader Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will still seek membership in the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership even as she strives to honor her election campaign pledge to clamp down on foreign property speculators.
Days of action
23-Oct-2017
Trade for the people
23-Oct-2017 IBON
"Trade for the People" briefly covers how the new FTAs, such as the TPP, the RCEP and the EPAs in Africa continue to threaten people’s rights.
Responsible investment provisions in international investment treaties: where next?
23-Oct-2017 IIED
How international investment treaties could promote more responsible investment and argues that, while some innovative practices are emerging, there is still much to do.
Le Canada se rapproche d’une entente avec l’Inde
23-Oct-2017 La Presse
Des pourparlers commerciaux sont en cours avec une série de pays, et une entente sur les investissements pourrait être conclue avec l’Inde d’ici « quelques mois ».
Easing e-com to hit small units
23-Oct-2017 The Hindu Businessline
Freeing up digital trade under RCEP could hurt consumer protection, manufacturing sector
RCEP negotiations should not restrict global access to affordable medicines and vaccines
21-Oct-2017 MSF
RCEP negotiations should not restrict global access to affordable medicines and vaccines
Free trade agreements least favoured Ghana
20-Oct-2017 Modern Ghana
Ghana has benefitted little from free trade agreements it has signed over the last decade. The development has also contributed to widening the country’s trade deficit recorded over the period.
A tale of two transparencies: why the EU and activists will always disagree over trade deal negotiations
20-Oct-2017 Tech Dirt
Activists are keen to see what is happening in detail throughout the negotiations, not just some top-level view at the start, or the initial textual proposals for each chapter, but nothing afterwards.