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Japan, EU finalize trade deal, aim at implementation in early 2019
8-Dec-2017 Nikkei
Japan and the European Union finalized negotiations on a free trade deal, with the two sides aiming to implement it in early 2019.
Taiwan and Philippines ink bilateral investment agreement, despite protests from China
8-Dec-2017 Taiwan News
Taiwan and the Philippines sign a new bilateral investment agreement in Makati.
Brexit: ’Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talks
8-Dec-2017 BBC
The UK, which is due to leave the EU in March 2019, has been keen to open talks on a new free trade deal as soon as possible.
Iran, Pakistan finalize draft of free trade agreement
7-Dec-2017 Financial Tribune
Pakistan and Iran have finalized the draft of the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement and the expeditious resolution of banking channel issues.
Turkey, South Korea look to capitalize on free trade agreement, boost service trade
7-Dec-2017 Daily Sabah
Turkish and South Korean announced the completion of the approval processes for the Free Trade Agreement. The approval processes of the Service Trade Agreement will also be completed soon, they also stated.
EU-Japan FTA: Agriculture & SPS draft chapters (June, Nov 2017)
7-Dec-2017
EU-Japan FTA: Intellectual property draft chapter (Oct 2017)
7-Dec-2017
EU-Japan FTA: Good regulatory practices and regulatory cooperation draft chapter (Oct 2017)
7-Dec-2017
Chinese trade deal would take Canada to the cleaners
7-Dec-2017 The Tyee
Engagement with China on Canadian terms is a fool’s errand.
Continental free trade area agreement to be signed in March 2018
7-Dec-2017 The Independent (Uganda)
Ministers of Trade from the African countries approved the broad structure of the Agreement.
EU-Mercosur FTA: draft chapters (July 2017)
7-Dec-2017 Greenpeace
8 draft chapters, as leaked by Greenpeace
Research on the impacts of the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations
6-Dec-2017
Analysis of draft texts, especially the chapters on goods, SPS, TBT and government procurement.
EU-Mercosur FTA: An assessment of the trade and sustainable development chapter
6-Dec-2017
Many serious environmental concerns are not addressed at all.
Talks on EAEU-India free trade zone scheduled for January 2018
6-Dec-2017 Belarus News
The talks on the free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India will start in January 2018, says official
Georgia signs free trade zone MoU with China
6-Dec-2017 Tax-News
China and Georgia have signed an agreement on the creation of free trade zones in Georgia that would facilitate Georgia’s role in China’s Belt and Road initiative.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): India pushes for greater market access, ASEAN irked
6-Dec-2017 Financial Express
Time and again India has flagged its concerns on the slow pace of services trade.
United States and Egypt agree to further trade cooperation
6-Dec-2017 MENAFN
The United States and Egypt discussed ways to further expand fair and reciprocal trade and investment between the two countries.
Mexico sees EU trade deal by end of month
6-Dec-2017 Euractiv
Mexico and the European Union are working to wrap up negotiations on a new version of their 17-year-old trade deal
T.N. seeks to stay Nissan arbitration
5-Dec-2017 The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu government moved the Madras High Court for an interim stay on carmaker Nissan Motor from proceeding with international arbitration over the alleged non-payment of incentives being claimed by it from the State.
What Armenia’s new agreement with the EU means
5-Dec-2017 EU Observer
At the fifth Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, Armenia and the European Union signed a new framework agreement, dubbed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.