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India to develop SOPs for free trade agreement negotiations
16-May-2024 KNN India
India is gearing up to formulate standard operating procedures (SOPs) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) as the country engages with multiple trade partners for such pacts, according to a senior government official.
Parliament expected to ratify document on UK’s accession to CPTPP
16-May-2024 Vietnam Net
The Government of Vietnam proposes the NA ratify the UK’s accession protocol at the 7th session of the 15th NA so that Vietnam will be one of the first six CPTPP countries to ratify it.
The EU’s critical minerals crusade
16-May-2024 SOMO
The EU is aggressively pursuing critical minerals globally to benefit from the energy transition, securing access via trade agreements and partnerships. Failure to address resource overconsumption risks reinforcing inequalities and intensifying extractivism.
British government declares Western Sahara trade “legal” despite UN proposal rejection
15-May-2024 Dzair Tube
The British government’s declaration of trade activities in Western Sahara as “legal” has stirred controversy, particularly in light of a proposal to establish a United Nations council for monitoring natural resources in the disputed territory.
Kenya - US elusive free trade deal at risk of collapse if trump wins election
15-May-2024 Kenyans.co.ke
Hopes for a swift conclusion to the much-anticipated free trade agreement between Kenya and the United States have been dampened as negotiations continue to drag on.
Namibia advocates for the combination of AGOA and AFCFTA
15-May-2024 Windhoek Observer
The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu said Namibia is advocating for the establishment of a nexus between the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA)
Termination of African countries from AGOA agreement: A threat or opportunity for the African economy?
15-May-2024 Modern Diplomacy
On January 2024, President Joe Biden of the U.S. announced the termination of Uganda, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Niger as the beneficiaries of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA).
There are a lot of opportunities for India under AfCFTA - Deputy Trade Minister
15-May-2024 Ghanaweb
There are a lot of opportunities for India in the area of pharmaceuticals, automotive; vehicle component manufacturing, garment and textiles, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi has said.
China-Gulf free trade talks stall on Saudi industrial agenda, sources say
14-May-2024 Yahoo News/Reuters
Negotiations between China and an Arab bloc for a free trade agreement have stalled over concerns by Saudi Arabia that cheap Chinese imports could undermine its ambitions to transform the kingdom into an industrial powerhouse.
Philippines, UAE set next round of free trade deal discussions for July
13-May-2024 Inquirer Net
Government negotiators from the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have set the next round of negotiations for the planned free trade agreement between the two countries for July.
Non-European Union states keen on investment agreements with India
10-May-2024 Hindustan Times
Several non-European Union states are keen on finalising bilateral investment treaties with India to boost the potential for investments and to address concerns of investors on matters such as dispute resolution.
EAEU to start negotiations on interim trade agreement with Mongolia
10-May-2024 BelTA
The leaders of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union have decided to start negotiations with Mongolia on an interim trade agreement.
How the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
10-May-2024 The Conversation
Foreign investors wanting to protect their gains under the controversial new law could hold the country to ransom by threatening a dispute. As a result, they would constrain New Zealand’s democratic ability to exercise its sovereignty, and to protect te Tiriti rights.
Department seeks to speed up free trade negotiations
10-May-2024 Bangkok Post
Thailand’s Department of Trade Negotiations is actively pursuing free trade agreements (FTAs). Trade negotiations with the Efta and the EU are continuing, while upgrades to existing FTAs in the Asean framework include China, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to facilitate trade and investment for Thai businesses.
EU seeks post-election approval of Mercosur trade deal, says Brussels’ chief negotiator
9-May-2024 Euractiv
The EU is preparing for swift approval of a long-stalled trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc post-June’s European Parliament elections, according to Rupert Schlegelmilch, Brussels’ top negotiator.
Signing of EU Association Agreement with San Marino and Andorra expected “by the fall”
9-May-2024 EU News
The two European microstates will be able to participate in the Union’s Internal Market and cooperate in other policy areas, as Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein already do.
China-Serbia free trade deal to take effect in July
9-May-2024 RTHK
President Xi Jinping said that a free trade agreement between China and Serbia will take effect on July 1.
bilaterals.org podcast: NAFTA’s 30th anniversary
9-May-2024 bilaterals.org
Special edition on the 30th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement that came into force in 1994 and inspired many free trade agreements that were subsequently signed around the world.
The tide is turning against the global court for corporations – ISDS
8-May-2024 PSI
After a decade long struggle by PSI and affiliates against trade rules that put corporate profits before people, victory is in sight!
NAFTA panel orders rethink on softwood lumber duties
8-May-2024 BIV
B.C. forests minister says NAFTA panel ruling positive, but doesn’t end softwood lumber dispute.