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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.
Botswana signs tripartite free trade area agreement
1-Feb-2018 Xinhua
Botswana signed a tripartite free trade area agreement which marked a milestone in the trade agenda of the African Union.
Serbia signs free trade agreement with Turkey
1-Feb-2018 SeeNews
Serbia said it has signed a free trade agreement with Turkey to boost its meat and food exports.
Public-private partnerships and aid’s ’private turn’: addressing the investment law dimensions
1-Feb-2018 IIED
Where PPP projects turn sour, governments could be exposed to arbitration claims under applicable investment treaties.
Swiss see no quick deal on new EU treaty
1-Feb-2018 Reuters
Switzerland will not meet the European Commission’s deadline for a deal on a new treaty that would bind the neutral country more closely to its biggest trading partner.
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).