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Neelam Deo on EU-India’s perplexing relationship: Trade, Europe’s hypocrisy and China concern
23-Aug-2017 EU Bulletin
Former diplomat says the EU’s insistence on opening up on wine imports from France and automobile imports from Germany have held up the EU-India FTA negotiations.
Parliament debates Panama involvement in secret trade pact
23-Aug-2017 Prensa Latina
Parliamentary debate heats up in Panama concerning the country’s involvement in alleged secret talks for a Trade in Services Agreement between 23 members of the World Trade Organization, including the European Union.
US bid to exit Nafta arbitration panels draws ire from businesses
23-Aug-2017 WSJ
US trade officials are putting together a proposal to let the US withdraw from a corporate arbitration system at the heart of the North American Free Trade Agreement, upsetting big American companies that say the system protects their investments overseas.
Colonialism’s new clothes: The EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements with Africa
22-Aug-2017 GRAIN
Though not highly publicised, the EPA has faced continued opposition from across the ACP countries, not least because of its devastating effect on small scale farmers. A new report from GRAIN goes into the details in Africa.
Family farm groups from three countries slam NAFTA reboot based on TPP
22-Aug-2017 Common Dreams
As the formal talks to renegotiate NAFTA begin, family farm organizations from Canada, the United States and Mexico denounce the direction of the talks.
NAFTA chapter on Indigenous rights crucial, AFN national chief says
22-Aug-2017 Canadian Press
The push for an Indigenous chapter in a renegotiated NAFTA could require support from Indigenous Peoples south of the border as well as in Canada, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, a main advocate for its creation.
S.Korea trade minister says no agreement at talks with US on FTA
22-Aug-2017 Reuters
South Korea’s trade minister said on Tuesday at the conclusion of trade talks with the United States that the two sides failed to reach agreement on how to move forward on discussions over the possibility of amending the five-year-old free trade deal.
Big pharma, IP wars and profit over people
21-Aug-2017 Governance Now
At RCEP negotiations held in India, intellectual property rights issues in medicine remain contentious
India, Canada free trade agreement: After 2-year gap, both nations set to talk; here are the key challenges
21-Aug-2017 Financial Express
After a gap of more than two years, India and Canada will resume formal negotiations this week for a free trade agreement (FTA) in goods and services, while talks on a bilateral investment agreement are being handled separately
Can foreign investors sue the UK over Brexit?
21-Aug-2017 Global Legal Post
Foreign investors may have a case against the UK government if profits suffer post-Brexit, says Bryan Cave’s Maria Gritsenko.
EU prepares for busy trade talks agenda
21-Aug-2017 EurActiv
TTIP is on ice, CETA will be provisionally applied from September and talks with Japan are nearly completed. But EU trade policy is far from done yet and a busy negotiating schedule lies ahead. EURACTIV Germany reports.
NZ: National’s TPPA11 leaves key questions unanswered
21-Aug-2017 News Hub
A prominent law professor has called on the New Zealand Government to release its modelling on trade deal TPP11 to allow the public and opposition parties to make informed decisions in the lead-up to the election.
Trump’s penchant for deal-making evident in push to renegotiate KORUS
21-Aug-2017 Hankyoreh
The Moon administration needs to stand up to Trump with the confidence of a party ready to accept termination of the agreement, writes The Hankyoreh
Singapore may renegotiate EU trade deal after Brexit removes British markets
21-Aug-2017 Independent
Singapore has raised the prospect of renegotiating terms on a long-awaited free trade deal with the European Union due to the impact of Brexit
Replacing NAFTA: Eight essential changes to an environmentally destructive deal
20-Aug-2017 Sierra Club
To transform NAFTA from a polluter-friendly deal into one that supports environmental protection, any renegotiation must include, at a minimum, these eight changes.
NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement
19-Aug-2017 Reuters
U.S., Canadian and Mexican negotiators began digging into some of the thorniest issues in modernizing NAFTA, including rules of origin for goods produced in the region, services trade and a controversial dispute settlement system.
Gambia to sign free trade deal with EU
19-Aug-2017 The Point
The Gambia government and European Union have restarted the process of signing a free trade deal, dubbed Economic Partnership Agreement – EU’s flagship trade agreement.
USTR raises concerns about Japan’s safeguard tariffs on US beef
19-Aug-2017 Japan Times
U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer and Japanese Foreign Minister Kono agreed to accelerate bilateral discussions as a way of strengthening free and “fair” trade
NAFTA could replay TPP biologics debate
19-Aug-2017 Politico
A battle over the length of data protection for biologic medicine appears to be shaping up in the NAFTA negotiations in a replay of an issue that helped block the Trans-Pacific Partnership from becoming law.
Thousands of Mexicans march to scrap NAFTA, as government fights to save it
18-Aug-2017 Reuters
While Mexican government negotiators fought tooth and nail to save the North American Free Trade Agreement during talks in Washington, thousands of Mexican farmers and workers took to the streets demanding the deal be scrapped.