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Swiss govt reacts to termination of investment treaty with SA
2-Nov-2013 Mail & Guardian
The Swiss government says it regrets South Africa’s decision to terminate the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries.
EU boasts of gains in Canada free-trade deal
2-Nov-2013 Canadian Press
A European Union analysis of the just-completed trade agreement with Canada suggests the EU gained more than it expected - and might have settled for less had Ottawa pushed harder.
India Inc unable to reap benefits of Goods FTA with ASEAN: FICCI
2-Nov-2013 Economic Times
Indian companies have been unable to capitalise on potential benefits arising out of the free trade agreement on "goods" between India and ASEAN, industry lobby Ficci has found.
FTA talks with EU postponed to give way to TPPA negotiations
2-Nov-2013 Bernama
The negotiations on the free trade agreement between the European Union and Malaysia were postponed to give way to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks, said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Canadian beef makes gains in EU agreement, but US must aim higher
2-Nov-2013 Beef Magazine
Canada won’t realize the benefits negotiated under CETA until it allows imports of beef produced in the EU, which is still banned due to BSE. This is a concession the EU will also press the US to make in the TTIP, says the US beef industry.
US aligns beef rules with global mad cow standards
2-Nov-2013 Reuters
The United States on Friday issued new import rules for cattle and beef that will comply with international standards for the prevention of mad cow disease, saying the step could ultimately boost US beef exports.
Why South Africa should send the Dutch government a letter in the next two weeks
31-Oct-2013
1st of November 2013 is an important date if one wants to get rid of this outdated treaty which poses growing risk to policy making in the public interest
South Korea-Australia free trade agreement imminent
31-Oct-2013 Smart Company
Australia could finalise a free-trade agreement with South Korea within months, with a Korean government official telling Crikey a deal is expected before the G20 meeting next year.
South Korea considering FTA with Malaysia
31-Oct-2013 Bernama
South Korea is considering a free trade agreement (FTA) partnership with Malaysia in order to spur its bilateral relations with the country
Association Agreement between EU and Central America close to completion
31-Oct-2013 The Costa Rica News
Guatemala, the only country that does not have a treaty in place to implement the deal, is finalizing the procedures to apply on December 1st.
We reject the offers made by the Argentine government to pay the ICSID claims
30-Oct-2013 ATTAC Argentina
ATTAC Argentina declare that we reject the offer made by the Argentine government to pay 500 million dollars to five transnational corporations that sued our country before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Summary of Canada-EU free trade deal tabled
30-Oct-2013 CBC
A summary of the tentative free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union, which has been praised by exporters but drawn criticism from some dairy farmers, was tabled in the House of Commons in Ottawa today.
EU-Canada (summary, 2013)
30-Oct-2013 CBC
"Technical summary of final negotiated outcomes" tabled by the Canadian government in parliament
Derivatives dispute harming EU-US free-trade talks
29-Oct-2013 Reuters
Ambitious plans for an EU-US free-trade agreement may be put in jeopardy by Washington’s failure to finalise a deal coordinating rules in the $630 trillion derivatives market, the EU’s financial markets chief has warned.
South Korea warms to idea of joining TPP trade group
28-Oct-2013 FT
“Basically, our thinking is that we need to take part in the TPP, but we have to consider very seriously when is the right time,” Cho Won-dong, the chief economic adviser to the president, told the Financial Times, stressing that no final decision had been taken.
West African bloc approves single customs regime from 2015
28-Oct-2013 Reuters
Leaders of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on Friday to implement a single customs tariff regime from 2015 in an effort to accelerate economic integration and kick-start stalled negotiations with the European Union on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
SA annuls bilateral investment treaty with Germany
28-Oct-2013 BD
South Africa last week cancelled its bilateral investment treaty with Germany, one of its most important trading partners, amid protests by German businesses.
China to negotiate upgraded FTA with ASEAN
28-Oct-2013 Xinhua
China is ready to start talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over an upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) at an early date, said Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang here on Friday.
Japan, Colombia kick off 3rd round of FTA talks
28-Oct-2013 Kyodo
The two countries agreed to launch FTA talks in September 2012 and held their first round of negotiations in Tokyo last December and the second session in Colombia’s Cali in May.
Taiwan’s services agreement with China triggers concerns
28-Oct-2013 BBC News
In recent weeks, opposition against the agreement has been getting stronger and louder in Taiwan.