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NAFTA will undermine health unless Canada resists monopolies on medicines
6-Feb-2018 Toronto Star
Time and again, Canadians reaffirm their belief in the basic principle of equitable access to health care for all. But the spirit of this very Canadian principle remains in peril as NAFTA negotiations forge ahead.
Forcing another free trade deal could result in a more divided Europe
6-Feb-2018 Euractiv
As trade officials desperately try to move the long-delayed EU-Mercosur agreement forward, we must stop and consider that this deal is likely to go far beyond the balance of trade, and increase economic, social and political divisions within both continents.
Mozambique joins the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Southern African States
6-Feb-2018 European Commission
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) became the first regional EPA in Africa to be fully operational after its implementation by Mozambique.
RCEP talks: India ‘unhappy’ with revised service offers, too
6-Feb-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
India will register its unhappiness with the “inadequate’’ fresh offers in services made by partner countries negotiating the mega regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) as members converge in Indonesia this week for a crucial round of talks.
Include egg exports from India in proposed FTA with Oman: Livestock farmer
6-Feb-2018 The Economic Times
Livestock farmers have requested the Centre to include egg exports from India in the free trade bilateral agreement with Oman, which is expected during the visit of Prime Minister to Oman this month.
EU seeking to establish separate arrangements with ACP countries
5-Feb-2018 Jamaica Information Service
The European Union is seeking to establish separate arrangements with members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group, as it prepares to enter into a new partnership agreement with these countries.
Free trade fantasies: Canada must reject both NAFTA and TPP
5-Feb-2018 Global Research
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has boasted of his commitment to progressive economic, environmental and social policies. At the same time, has been a passionate warrior in his pursuit and defence of so-called ‘free trade’ agreements.
Changed acronyms, same neoliberal ruse: The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership
5-Feb-2018 People Over Profit
The struggle to stop the Transpacific Partnership Agreement continues amid efforts to revive the zombie free trade deal.
Businessman sues SA too
5-Feb-2018 The Citizen
A Johannesburg businessman, trying to sue the Mozambique government for over $91 million (R1 billion), has taken the SA government to court after officials allegedly sided with the neighbouring country in the dispute.
EU, Morocco sign trade deal, seemingly ignore Western Sahara
5-Feb-2018 Undercurrent News
The document ignores the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of Dec. 21 2016, which stated that Western Sahara is a “separate and distinct” territory from Morocco.
Asia-Europe People’s Forum
5-Feb-2018
Sri Lanka eyeing longer talks with China on FTA
5-Feb-2018 Reuters
Sri Lanka wants a longer-time period to negotiate a free trade agreement with China as it is concerned about the economic impact of a rushed deal on their small country, the Sri Lankan ambassador said on Sunday.
Pakistan-China trade talks to begin in Beijing on Wednesday
5-Feb-2018 Pakistan Observer
place in Beijing on Wednesday. The government is preparing for the FTA dialogue with an aim to explore huge market of China ,” said an official of the ministry of commerce. China had recently offered to re-initiate the stalled talks on free trade agreement-II, which is likely to resolve the pending issues.
RCEP talks in Indonesia focus on concessions, crafting of sensitive list
5-Feb-2018 Business Mirror
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) made significant headway in January, negotiating countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are pressured to conclude the trade deal, and they try to make progress in the ongoing talks in Indonesia.
Delhi’s RCEP talks on intellectual property shouldn’t forget India’s role as ‘Pharmacy of the World’
5-Feb-2018 The Wire
India must resist pressure from Japan and South Korea in RCEP for the elevated levels of intellectual property provisions and make sure the deal doesn’t limit the production of life-saving generic drugs in India and for many other developing countries of the world.
FTA Switzerland – Indonesia: Respect human rights and nature – keep palm oil outside!
5-Feb-2018 Bread for All
Palm oil must be excluded from the free trade agreement between Switzerland and Indonesia. In an open letter to Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann, Swiss environmental, human rights, consumer and farming organizations are calling for this.
Turkey-Japan FTA negotiations nears end
3-Feb-2018 Daily Sabah
The eighth round of negotiations on the Turkey-Japan FTA, which was launched with an initiative of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan back in 2014, was held in Ankara.
With TPP agreed, RCEP members look to catch up
2-Feb-2018 Nikkei
Trade negotiations kicking off Friday will cover tariffs, investor protections.
Korea, US wrap up 2nd round of FTA talks
1-Feb-2018 Korea Times
Negotiators from South Korea and the United States failed to narrow differences over key trade issues in their second round of talks to amend the countries’ bilateral free trade pact.
Over 100 organizations concerned with health sign open letter to Canadian, Mexican and US ministers of health and trade
1-Feb-2018 Pharmacist
AIDS, cancer, religious-based, teacher, and retiree advocacy groups were among the more than 100 organizations that recently signed a letter warning health and trade ministers of the United States, Canada, and Mexico not to undermine NAFTA’s access to affordable medicines.