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EU yields more on beef to accelerate Latam trade talks
31-Jan-2018 Reuters
The European Union has offered to open its markets to more beef from Latin American bloc Mercosur. The EU hopes an improved offer will encourage Mercosur to open its markets to cars and EU dairy produce more rapidly and allow EU companies to bid in public tenders.
UK PM May says she wants free trade deal with China
31-Jan-2018 Reuters
Britain is seeking a free trade agreement with China, Prime Minister Theresa May said, as she flew to the country for talks with Chinese leaders, adding that more should be done immediately to open up market access for British firms.
Mode 4 not opened in FTA Singapore rejects SL request
31-Jan-2018 Ceylon Today
The Singapore government has rejected a request from the Sri Lankan government for the movement of natural person (mode 4) be completely opened under the Free Trade Agreement.
S. Korea raises safeguard issue in 2nd FTA talks with US
31-Jan-2018 Yonhap
South Korea raised trade remedy issues during the second round of talks to amend its free trade agreement with the United States in response to Washington’s slapping steep safeguard tariffs on washers and solar panels.
Mongolia to push for trade ties with S.Korea
31-Jan-2018 Global Times
Mongolian Prime Minister expressed strong expectations for an economic partnership agreement with South Korea.
CETA, regulatory cooperation and food safety
31-Jan-2018 Greenpeace
Agricultural and food standards are among those targeted by CETA’s focus on eliminating so-called ‘non-tariff barriers’.
Canadian NAFTA auto rules of origin idea ‘opposite’ of US goals: Lighthizer
30-Jan-2018 iPolitics
While “significant” challenges remain, all three ministers said some progress has been made this round.
Gold Coast hosts second round of Pacific Alliance Free Trade Agreement negotiations
30-Jan-2018 Food Magazine
Australia is currently hosting the second round of Pacific Alliance Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
Asean has core role in negotiations for RCEP trade pact: Chinese Foreign Ministry
30-Jan-2018 The Straits Times
China has affirmed Asean’s core role in negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Ecuador adopts a new approach towards foreign investment
30-Jan-2018 Lexology
Recent declarations made by members of the newly elected government of Ecuador reveal a reversal of its predecessor’s decision to denounce and withdrawal from the ICSID Convention, as well as all of Ecuador’s bilateral investment treaties
Trudeau’s ’progressive’ TPP violates Indigenous rights, opposed by Māori and Mapuche peoples
30-Jan-2018 Council of Canadians
Justin Trudeau’s so-called ’Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership’ (CPTPP) - to be signed on March 8 in Chile - is a violation of Indigenous rights.
Towards a peoples charter on international trade agreements
30-Jan-2018 Parti Sosialis Malaysia
It is now time we open up the dialogue on the kind of trade agreements that we want to see in place.
EU-Mercosur association agreement: The SPS and sustainability chapters in the Uruguay leaks
30-Jan-2018
Similar to the July 2017 draft of the Mercosur agreement, the November 2017 version only contains one single reference to the precautionary principle
Free trade – not turf rows – tipped to top China, Japan, South Korea summit agenda
30-Jan-2018 South China Morning Post
The leaders of three of Asia’s biggest economies will aim to advance a free-trade agreement and economic cooperation, putting territorial rows and military tensions aside at an expected trilateral summit in April, Chinese diplomatic observers said.
EU-Japan partnership agreements herald new era of closer cooperation
30-Jan-2018 European Council of Foreign Relations
The intensification of negotiations between the EU and Japan came in response to broader geopolitical developments such as the rise of China, Trump, and Brexit.
India-Cambodia deliberates on financial support in agriculture, pharmaceuticals
30-Jan-2018 Knowledge & News Network
India and Cambodia clinch a deal to work towards a Bilateral Investment Treaty which provides financial help to Southeast Asian nations.
Environmental groups in court to intervene in NAFTA tribunal overstep
29-Jan-2018 Sierra Club
Environmental groups in court to intervene in NAFTA tribunal overstep NAFTA tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction when it made determination on what a Canadian environmental assessment panel can decide, groups say.
India, Eurasian Economic Union to hold talks on trade pact
29-Jan-2018 Economic Times
The Indian government has worked out the details of a possible free trade agreement with the five nation Eurasian Economic Union.
Samsung Engineering settles dispute with Oman, ISDS withdrawn
29-Jan-2018 Korea Bizwire
Samsung Engineering’s longstanding dispute with the government of Oman has been resolved, and industry insiders expect the resolution to lead to increased business activity between the two down the road.
Canada, Mexico tell US: Decide whether you want a NAFTA dispute settlement process
29-Jan-2018 CBC
Disputes over whether to opt out of investment section frustrating to Canada and Mexico.