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Pakistan, South Korea to move forward on FTA
23-Sep-2016 The Express Tribune
Pakistan and South Korea are all set to kick off formal negotiation on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting bilateral trade.
Dozens of Indigenous absolved in Peru’s 2009 ’Baguazo’ massacre
23-Sep-2016 TeleSur
Dozens of Indigenous people in Peru have been absolved of accusations that they were responsible for a massacre seven years ago that killed at least 32 people, due to intense conflict triggered by the country’s free trade agreements.
CETA - Trading away democracy
23-Sep-2016 TNI
How CETA’s investor protection rules could result in a boom of investor claims against Canada and the EU.
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on State-owned enterprises (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on SME (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA - draft chapter on intellectual property rights (EU proposal, Sep 2016)
23-Sep-2016 European Commission
As released by the European Commission
The new rules of the road: a progressive approach to globalization
22-Sep-2016 American Prospect
The new president needs a fresh approach to trade.
Bulgaria and Romania inch closer to visa-free travel with Canada
22-Sep-2016 EurActiv
Canada and Bulgaria have come to an agreement on a roadmap towards visa liberalisation, while the Romanian government indicated that there is a good chance of the same being granted to them in the near future as well.
New tariff for VJEPA available
22-Sep-2016 Viet Nam News
Viet Nam’s new import tariff, part of the Viet Nam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) for 2016-19, has come into force.
Protection of IPRs under TPP Agreement: Some challenges for Việt Nam
22-Sep-2016 Viet Nam News
The issue of intellectual property (IP) in Chapter 18 and the annexes of the TPP pose many challenges for Việt Nam, in terms of both legal aspects and IPR enforcement. This article analyzes some of these challenges.
House okays EU trade pact ahead of deadline
21-Sep-2016 Daily Nation
Parliament unanimously endorsed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), sending yet another strong signal of Kenya’s resolve to conclude the decade-old negotiations with Europe.
Japan, EU reaffirm goal to reach trade deal by year-end
21-Sep-2016 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the EU will hold a plenary session in Brussels to pin down key topics for discussion. The two sides have held 16 rounds of negotiations so far, and have unofficially held field-specific talks as well.
Australia continues to actively pursue FTA with India
21-Sep-2016 SME Times
Despite a flurry of media reports suggesting a serious rethink, Australia continues to actively pursue the finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India.
Thousands protest in Brussels against US, Canada trade deals
21-Sep-2016 EurActiv
Thousands of protesters marched through Brussels to demand the European Union abandon planned transatlantic free trade deals.
TiSA leaks set alarm bells ringing
21-Sep-2016 EDRi
TiSA is the perfect example on how the new generation of trade agreements is threatening our security and privacy online and non-discriminatory internet access.
TiSA - draft texts and documents (2013-2016)
20-Sep-2016 Greenpeace
As leaked by Greenpeace
Latin America’s Mercosur trade bloc to push for EU free trade deal
20-Sep-2016 Europe Online
Members of Latin America‘s Mercosur bloc have agreed to strengthen trade with the European Union and continue negotiations in Brussels from October 10-14.
Global trade deal threatens Paris climate goals, leaked documents show
20-Sep-2016 The Guardian
Controversial Trade in Services Agreement (Tisa) could make it harder for governments to favour clean energy over fossil fuels as part of efforts to keep temperature rises to 1.5C
TISA localisation provisions analysis - preliminary update
20-Sep-2016
Analysis of the April 2016 text leaked in September 2016
TiSA - schedule of specific commitments & list of MFN exemptions (EU second offer, May 2016)
19-Sep-2016 European Commission
As published by the European Commission