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JEFTA: The latest massive ’trade’ deal you’ve never heard of, negotiated behind closed doors, with zero public scrutiny
22-Mar-2017 Tech Dirt
One of the negotiations that has been going on in the background is for a major trade agreement between the EU and Japan since 2013.
Bad agreement for the Caribbean
22-Mar-2017 Barbados Today
The evidence is clear: after 10 years of the EPA, the promised benefits have not been realized.
US ranchers saddle up for trade battle with Washington
22-Mar-2017 BBC
President Trump’s promise to renegotiate Nafta and possibly place tariffs on Mexico or other US trading partners has the beef industry worried. The industry is already reeling from the loss of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Secretive EU-Japan trade deal to be finalised away from public eye
22-Mar-2017 S2B
Joint civil society statement on the Eu-Japan free trade agreement.
USDEC CEO to Mexico: ‘US dairy industry is fighting hard to ensure that NAFTA is here to stay’
22-Mar-2017 Dairy Reporter
Three leaders of US dairy organizations traveled to Mexico City to reaffirm their commitment to maintaining a positive trade relationship with Mexico’s dairy industry and consumers.
Leaked document: Note by Switzerland on India EFTA TEPA IP Chapter
22-Mar-2017 KEI
In this note, Switzerland is proposing that India agree to broader patentable subject matter, particularly as regards biologic products.
India–EFTA trade talks may make medicines more expensive
22-Mar-2017 MSF
MSF and civil society urge Swiss negotiators not to undermine the ‘pharmacy of the developing world’
RCEP - draft chapter on trade in services (Dec 2016)
22-Mar-2017 KEI
As leaked by KEI
RCEP - draft chapter on competition (Dec 2016)
22-Mar-2017 KEI
As leaked by KEI
RCEP - draft chapter on investment: temporary safeguard measures (Dec 2016)
22-Mar-2017 KEI
As leaked by KEI
ICSID rules in favour of Tethyan over Reko Diq project
22-Mar-2017 Stock Market Wire
The ICSID tribunal rejected Pakistan’s final defence against liability and confirmed that Pakistan had violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia
Eli Lilly loses quixotic quest to get Canada to pay $500 million for rejecting its bad patents
22-Mar-2017 Tech Dirt
Just the fact that the Canadian government had to go through this massive and expensive process for many years just for rejecting two bad patents should show why ISDS provisions are such a problem.
Trump’s pick for trade envoy open to continued EU trade talks
22-Mar-2017 Politico
Robert Lighthizer did not rule out resuming negotiations with the European Union on TTIP and TiSA.
Việt Nam willing to foster bilateral trade with RoK: PM says
22-Mar-2017 Viet Nam News
Việt Nam is ready to work with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to effectively implement the bilateral free trade agreement.
Free trade and top tech: what China wants from Israel
22-Mar-2017 South China Morning Post
Israel is a key component in China’s “One Belt, One Road” trade initiative. The two countries started talks on a free-trade deal.
EU, Japan determined to deliver trade deal by end of 2017
22-Mar-2017 EurActiv
The European Union and Japan said they intend to complete talks for a free trade agreement with Japan by the end of the year (2017).
EFTA and Malaysia hold eighth round of negotiations
22-Mar-2017 Lexology
Negotiations between EFTA and Malaysia have been ongoing since March 2014. The two sides have held eight rounds of negotiations, as well as intersessional expert meetings.
The subsidies to the EU exports of cereal products to SADC in 2016
21-Mar-2017 SOL
The EU’s exports to SADC of 769,493 t of raw cereals in 2016 have received €42.535 M of subsidies.
PM Hun Sen: Cambodia boosting negotiations for creation of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
21-Mar-2017 Agence Kampuchea Presse
Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has affirmed that Cambodia is playing an active role in boosting the negotiations on RCEP
How far can the RCEP ship sail?
21-Mar-2017 Myanmar Times
Pressure on RCEP to emulate the ’gold standard’ TPP agreement on the occasion of 50th anniversary of ASEAN