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RCEP members to finalise pact before year-end
9-Aug-2016 The Nation
The 16 member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have agreed to finalise negotiations on the pact before the end of this year, while Asean will conduct a feasibility study for Asean-Eurasian free-trade talks.
Clause for evergreening of patents dropped from RCEP: Nirmala
8-Aug-2016 PTI
Provisions related to evergreening of patents in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was dropped after stiff opposition from India, Parliament was informed today.
Brexit might trigger EPA revision
8-Aug-2016 Mmegi
The recent vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union might lead to the renegotiation of the recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement, creating uncertainty for Botswana
Bilateral Investment Treaty model to minimise Cairn Energy type dispute: Nirmala Sitharaman
8-Aug-2016 PTI
The government on Monday said it has framed the model Bilateral Investment Treaty to minimise Cairn Energy type of dispute which has resulted in demand for compensation of $5.6 billion from India.
S. Korea to hold 5th round of FTA talks with 6 Central American countries
8-Aug-2016 Business Korea
South Korea plans to strengthen intellectual property rights and competition laws in order to help its domestic firms push into the Central American markets.
Post-Brexit: Pakistan aims for new concessionary deal with UK
8-Aug-2016 Express Tribune
As the UK’s referendum on exiting the EU means that Pakistan’s exports will no longer enjoy duty-free exports to the country, the Pakistani government is looking to explore options for a free trade agreement that would allow the preferences to continue.
Ukraine and Indonesia to start talks on free trade zone
8-Aug-2016 Ukraine Today
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo have agreed to start consultations on establishing a free trade zone between Ukraine and Indonesia.
Third World Network slams ratification of EPA by parliament
8-Aug-2016 Pulse
The Third World Network has slammed the haste with which parliament debated and approved the Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana (as a member of ECOWAS) and the European Union.
Iran-Slovakia BIT (2016)
8-Aug-2016 Slovak Republic
Ghana’s Parliament ratifies EPA with EU
8-Aug-2016 Citi FM
Ghana’s parliament has ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement between government and the European Union amidst divided opinions
FTA talks with Turkey: Pakistan wants cut in customs duty on 35% of tariff lines
5-Aug-2016 The Express Tribune
Pakistan has proposed a tariff reduction plan under the Turkey-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement that calls about immediate elimination of custom duties on 35% of tariff lines.
India’s next free trade partner: Peru?
5-Aug-2016 The Diplomat
India and Peru look to cement a rapidly growing trade relationship with a free trade agreement.
ASEAN, EAEU favor setting up free trade zone - minister
5-Aug-2016 Belta
Countries members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Association of the South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) want to create a free trade zone.
NTBs progressively reduced in Asean : Mustapa
5-Aug-2016 New Straits Time
Non-tariff barriers – regarded as the main stumbling block in the shaping of the Asean Economic Community – have been progressively reduced.
Glencore begins arbitration over Bolivia assets expropriation
5-Aug-2016 BNamericas
Swiss trader Glencore filed for arbitration against the Bolivian government for the expropriation of its mining and smelting assets, adding to a series of lawsuits against the Andean country.
Water for gold
5-Aug-2016 Loading Docs
Water for Gold tells the alarming story of how international trade law is leading us to trade our most basic rights to clean, safe water for access to gold.
Briefer on the RCEP – Robbing communities to extract profit
5-Aug-2016 APWLD
Similar to the TPP, this trade agreement will institutionalise inequalities;it will severely curtail peoples’ rights and freedoms and cement corporate rights over national public interest law and the right of governments to govern in the interests of their constituents.
WikiLeaks reveals the TiSA agreement could cost Australian services
5-Aug-2016 The Conversation
A recent release of confidential documents from WikiLeaks has finally relieved the silence surrounding the negotiations of an important but fairly obscure multilateral trade agreement.
Philippines holds informal TPP membership talks with US
5-Aug-2016 Reuters
The Philippines is eager to join the 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal and it has already held informal talks with the United States to do so.
RCEP Trade ministers to meet tmrw in Laos to review progress
5-Aug-2016 Business Standard
Trade ministers of 16 countries, including India, China and Japan will meet in Laos to review the progress and resolve issues holding back negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).