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Morocco and Nigeria sign new investment treaty
11-May-2017 ISDS Blog
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection.
EU court slams EU Commission for blocking anti-TTIP movement
11-May-2017 DW
The General Court of the European Union passed a ruling in support of public initiatives critical of EU legislation. The court said that movements like "Stop TTIP" could contribute to public debates on pressing issues.
Ecuador’s Correa takes last stand of sovereignty against harmful investment pacts
11-May-2017 Tele Sur
Just days before his term ends, Rafael Correa said he will take a stand against agreements signed before the country’s Citizens Revolution.
ASEAN, Canada agree to enhance role of SMEs
11-May-2017 Antara News
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, along with Canadian experts, are currently conducting a preliminary feasibility study of the ASEAN-Canada FTA.
Mexico-EU trade deal might exclude some agriculture goods -EU envoy
11-May-2017 CNBC
Mexico and the European Union might leave some agricultural goods out of a new free trade deal that they want to wrap up this year.
Reject moves to further weaken investment regulation at RCEP talks – IBON
11-May-2017 IBON
Research group IBON urged Philippine negotiators to reject proposals that would restrict policy options of the country in regulating foreign trade and investment.
APC members protest during the 18th Round of RCEP negotiations
11-May-2017 APC
Philippines groups protest at the 18th round of RCEP negotiations
Reject RCEP and reject unjust trade deals
11-May-2017 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Trade Justice Pilipinas expresses its opposition to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement or RCEP
Kerala govt wants Centre to consult it on RCEP treaty
10-May-2017 Press Trust of India
The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala wants the Centre to consult it before signing the RCEP agreement, saying it would have adverse impact on state agriculture
Canada eyes parallel pursuit of TPP, EPA
10-May-2017 Japan News
Canadian Minister of International Trade has indicated his country’s plan to pursue bilateral trade negotiations with Japan in parallel with talks for effectuating the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade pact without the United States.
EU seeks political agreement on Japan trade deal by July
10-May-2017 Politico
Brussels hopes to seal its biggest trade deal by reaching a political agreement with Japan in early July.
Mexico, EU to wrap up new free trade negotiations by end of 2017
10-May-2017 Xinhua
Mexico and the European Union (EU) are expected to wrap up by the end of this year negotiations for a new free trade agreement to replace the one signed over 17 years ago.
Africa eyes its prized continental free trade area
9-May-2017 All Africa
The 2017 deadline has arrived and the Continental Free Trade Area, formally adopted in 2012, is not yet a reality. But it’s not that far off either.
Georgia to start FTA talks with Korea
9-May-2017 Korea Times
Working on a free trade agreement with Korea is the No.1 task for Georgia’s newly appointed top envoy Otar Berdzenishvili.
ICSID committee annuls nearly 90% of award against Venezuela
9-May-2017 Lexology
An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Committee has annulled nearly 90% of the US$1.6 billion Award which had been won by ExxonMobil affiliates in their ICSID arbitration against Venezuela.
Tariffs on paper from Indonesia ’potentially lethal’ for free trade deal
9-May-2017 Sidney Morning Herald
Australia’s decision to impose tariffs on cheap paper imported from Indonesia could be "potentially lethal" for free trade negotiations.
Spain loses first arbitration claim over cuts to renewable energy subsidies
9-May-2017 El País
Spain has lost its first international arbitration process over cuts to renewable energy subsidies
Aus, NZ trying to corner India in Oceania
9-May-2017 Sunday Guardian Live
One of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most insightful, if low key, foreign policy initiatives was to work to deepen relations with more than a dozen island nations of Oceania.
Asean Minus X formula to fast-track RCEP–PHL
9-May-2017 Business Mirror
Philippines has asked fellow RCEP negotiating countries to consider the use of “opt out and reciprocity” flexibilities to speed up the negotiations
RCEP will hurt local industry and allow workers’ exploitation, says civil society
9-May-2017 Down to Earth
RCEP is being negotiated in secrecy, but it is likely to favour big companies and threaten India’s agriculture, industry and e-commerce sectors