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Namibia: Grape farmers panic over EPA delay
20-Jun-2013 The Namibian
Namibian farmers warn that if the EPA is not signed, the grape industry would “die a sudden death,” as they will not be able to compete against zero-rated tax status producers in the EU market such as Chile, South Africa and Peru.
India to EU: Can’t sweeten trade pact
20-Jun-2013 TOI
The Indian government has run out of patience and will ask the European Union to sign a free trade deal "within a narrow political window", reports Times of India
Opponents question proposed trans-Atlantic trade deal
19-Jun-2013 IPS
Controversy is building following the announcement that negotiations will soon begin on a free trade agreement between the United States and European Union, with critics warning that any such agreement could negatively affect a host of regulatory concerns.
Harper government ’pleased’ with secret TPP investment session in Vancouver
19-Jun-2013 rabble.ca
Activists from the Washington and Oregon Fair Trade Coalitions, as well as Occupy Bellingham and the Backbone Campaign, who gathered in Bellingham this weekend for a TPP Action Camp, snapped into action when we all found out about the TPP meeting in Vancouver.
China weighs choices on pacific trade pacts: experts
19-Jun-2013 Xinhua
Some leading political economists have lauded China’s renewed interest in the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), telling Xinhua that China would enjoy more leverage on the tenor of negotiations "from the inside."
Minor downsize to result from service trade deal: SEF
19-Jun-2013 CNA
China will open its e-commerce, cultural and creative industries, transportation, finance, medical care, telecommunications, and travel sectors to Taiwan under the proposed deal set to be signed on June 21 during the next round of cross-strait high level talks in Shanghai.
TICFA at long last
19-Jun-2013 Financial Express
With the Cabinet’s nod to give it a go ahead, the proposed Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA) between Bangladesh and the USA is almost through, awaiting to be signed at a convenient time by the two governments.
Secretive trade agreement: Pakatan Rakyat unconvinced after meeting ministry
19-Jun-2013 Malaysia Chronicle
Pakatan Rakyat leaders emerged from their recent dialogue session with the International Trade and Industry ministry on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement by hailing the latter’s willingness to engage the public, but lamented the continued veil of secrecy over the government’s involvement in the controversial plan.
The EU’s free trade agreements – where are we?
19-Jun-2013 Europa
Memo from the European Commission with its state of play on EU FTAs
EU slams Canada for holding up free-trade negotiations
19-Jun-2013 Canadian Press
Canada has publicly been called on the carpet by the European Union for holding up free-trade talks.
PMI awaits jurisdiction ruling in Uruguay bilateral investment treaty litigation
19-Jun-2013 Tobacco Reporter
Philip Morris International expects a decision to be made this month or next on a challenge by Uruguay as to whether an international tribunal set to hear bilateral investment treaty complaints has jurisdiction over the matter.
US businesses launch coalition for fair trade with India
19-Jun-2013 IP Watch
A new coalition of United States business groups, called the Alliance for Fair Trade with India, launched today to take aim against what they say are discriminatory trade practices in India against US exports.
EU, US launch talks on vast free trade deal
18-Jun-2013 MENAFN
The European Union and the United States launched yesterday long-awaited formal negotiations on a vast trade pact, dubbed "the biggest bilateral deal in history."
Turkish firm Karkey files $700m claim on Pakistan
18-Jun-2013 The News
A Turkish power generation company has filed a case against the Pakistan government at ICSID for compensation of losses worth 700 million dollars
Europe hits back in war of words with the Pacific over trade
18-Jun-2013 Radio Australia
Plans for a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement are in jeopardy after the Pacific Island nations accused Europe of failing to respond to their requests and threatened to pull-out if Europe is unable to meet their deadline of the end of this year.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - draft directives for the negociations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (June 2013)
17-Jun-2013 BFMTV
As leaked by BFMTV
A Kiwi-sized "Spanner in the works" of the TPP?
17-Jun-2013 Mondaq
Are the PBS and Pharmac under threat from the TPP? Certainly, the respective governments of both Australia and New Zealand think not. So why then the paranoia? Quite simply, we need the US more than they need us. In order to secure the TPP (and with it, for example, access to the lucrative US dairy market), both Australia and New Zealand will likely need to yield in several key areas.
The TPP quietly comes to Vancouver for mini-negotiating round
17-Jun-2013 iPolitics
An inter-sessional Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiating round is quietly taking place in Vancouver over the next few days — the first TPP negotiations to take place on Canadian soil.
Japanese gov’t seeks industry lobbies’ opinions on TPP
17-Jun-2013 Kyodo
The Japanese government on Monday sought opinions of industry lobbies and organizations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations the country will join from next month.
Civil Society Bahamas engaged in Economic Partnership Agreement talks
17-Jun-2013 Bahamas Weekly
Civil Society Organizations are concerned about Bahamians having a proper understanding of the EPA and its beneficial impact.