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Dirty hands on dirty deals
23-Oct-2015 CEO
What do the UN climate talks in Paris this December, “COP21”, and the ongoing EU-US trade negotiations, TTIP, have in common?
ChAFTA - Opposition et gouvernement ont trouvé un accord sur le traité sino-australien
23-Oct-2015 Le Petit Journal
L’opposition travailliste a trouvé un accord avec le gouvernement sur le China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, après des concessions du Ministre du Commerce sur la régulation de l’immigration créée par ce traité.
UK Court refers Western Sahara imports case to EU Court
23-Oct-2015 WSRW
In refering the case on the questionable legality of UK imports from Western Saharan products to the European Court of Justice, the UK Judge stated that "there is an arguable case of a manifest error by the [European] Commission in understanding and applying international law relevant to these agreements.”
TPP sets limit on corporate suits
23-Oct-2015 The Japan News
The Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact limits the period for foreign companies to file damages lawsuits against host states over sudden regulatory changes to 3½ years
India pitches for market access for professionals in RCEP
23-Oct-2015 The Hindi Business Line
India has raised its pitch for greater market access for professionals in the proposed regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP)
Japan, Mongolia affirm closer economic ties via free trade pact
23-Oct-2015 The Japan Times
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg to advance economic cooperation between the two countries on the back of a free trade agreement
The EU’s new trade strategy paints a “redefined” relationship with Africa
23-Oct-2015 ICTSD
The European Commission (EC) presented its new trade and investment strategy entitled “Trade for all: towards a more responsible trade and investment policy".
How trade agreements harm open access and open source
23-Oct-2015 Electronic Frontier Foundation
Open access isn’t explicitly covered in any of the secretive trade negotiations that are currently underway but that doesn’t mean that they won’t have a negative impact on those seeking to publish or use open access materials.
Powerful pesticide lobby attacks bee-saving regulations at Miami trade talks
23-Oct-2015 Friends of the Earth
U.S. and European Union trade negotiators appear to be actively considering adopting the agenda of chemical and pesticide industry lobbyists.
TTIP trade talks continue under veil of secrecy in miami - official
23-Oct-2015 Sputnik
A trade official from America’s largest labor union said that chief negotiators of TTIP agreement persisted to show contempt for transparency by failing to provide any meaningful details to the deal’s most critical stakeholders.
Geographical indications in TTIP: an impossible task
23-Oct-2015 Cato
The protection of geographical indications (GIs) is slated to be one of the more contentious parts of the TTIP negotiations.
Call for papers: TDM special issue on Africa
22-Oct-2015 Call for papers: TDM special issue on Africa
NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge targeting Ontario this month
22-Oct-2015 Rabble
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit.
Japan mulls extra budget to bolster agricultural sector in wake of TPP pact
22-Oct-2015 The Asahi Shimbun
The government is preparing a supplementary budget to help farmers compete with cheaper imported crops under the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, which obligates Japan to lift tariffs on many agricultural products.
Labor finally approves China-Australia free trade agreement
21-Oct-2015 Stock & Land
The China-Australia free trade agreement will come into force before the end of the year after a compromise deal was finally struck between the federal government and opposition.
India, Canada closely working to finalise CEPA
21-Oct-2015 The Economic Times
India and Canada are closely working to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA)
Gov’t to mull collecting sales promotion funds from farmers
21-Oct-2015 The Mainichi
The government will look into collecting funds from farmers and other producers to be utilized in promotional activities for their products.
Japan to remove tariffs on 95.1% of imports under TPP pact
21-Oct-2015 Japan Today
The Japanese government said that it will eventually remove tariffs on 95.1% of farm, industrial and other imported products in value terms under the recently sealed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Lessons from NAFTA for the TPP
21-Oct-2015 SUNS
There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Govt to speed up trade negotiations with EU: Trade minister
20-Oct-2015 Jakarta Post
Indonesian government wants to accelerate negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the European Union in its continued quest to expand the country’s trade clout globally, said Trade Minister Thomas Lembong.