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Prospects high for fruitful end to Thailand-EU FTA talks
19-Jul-2013
Michelangelo Pipan, Italy’s ambassador to Thailand, is bullish on the prospects of a successful free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union.
India may soon conclude FTA with European Union: Manmohan Singh
19-Jul-2013
Unfazed by hiccups in concluding the long-pending free trade agreement with European Union, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed the hope that the pact would be sealed soon.
We don’t need CEPA any longer: Basil Rajapaksa
19-Jul-2013 The Hindu
Sri Lanka will not need the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India any longer, as both countries had moved on, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.
Termination of bilateral investment treaties won’t harm relations
19-Jul-2013 BD
"South Africa has confronted a dilemma in which it was no longer possible to renegotiate investment treaties with individual EU member states and if we did not move towards termination, the existing treaties would be automatically extended for another 10 years," writes Trade Minister Rob Davies.
India-Asean FTA falters just before finalization over services pact
19-Jul-2013 Economic Times
Issues related to movement of professionals under mode 4 and mutual recognition of qualification in medical and education are said to be the main roadblocks.
Malaysian socialists oppose Pacific free trade agreement
19-Jul-2013 GLW
The Socialist Party of Malaysia has no illusion about the true colours and intent of the TPPA/FTA as an agenda of US mega corporations.
Barnier insiste pour inclure les services financiers dans l’accord de libre-échange
19-Jul-2013 AFP
Le commissaire européen chargé des Services financiers, Michel Barnier, a assuré hier qu’il continuerait de plaider pour que les services financiers soient inclus dans les négociations de libre-échange entre l’UE et les États-Unis.
EU visit to partners
17-Jul-2013
EU Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, was in Windhoek this week to discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment relations, and in particular comprehensive economic partnership agreements (EPAs).
Ma praises Taiwan-NZ economic cooperation pact
17-Jul-2013
ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said July 16 that the recently concluded Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC) will further boost bilateral trade and strengthen the nation’s regional economic integration prospects.
Swiss mark free trade deal with China visit
17-Jul-2013
President Ueli Maurer began his 5-day official visit to China today.
3 chambers say aye to TPP, but ACCCIM wants China included
17-Jul-2013
Chambers of commerce in the country have lent their support to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, saying it promotes a secure and mutually beneficial trade environment and brings greater opportunities for participating countries.
Canada urged to reject TPP drug patent proposal as bad for poor countries
17-Jul-2013
Canada is pushing back against a campaign by activists trying to block what they say are onerous intellectual property rules that would raise the price of pharmaceuticals in poor countries.
Free-trade push may open door to China
17-Jul-2013
Australia will undertake a major rethink of its investment stance towards China, with the Rudd government now prepared to discuss reducing hurdles to Chinese investment as it strives to conclude a free trade agreement with Beijing.
The rush toward Asia-Pacific FTAs
17-Jul-2013
Following the recent launch of free trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union, there are now three mega-trade-and-investment liberalization blocs being shaped in various parts of the world.
China welcomes faster FTA talks with Australia
17-Jul-2013
China appreciated Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s positive attitude in advancing talks for a free trade pact, Shen Danyang, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, told a news briefing on Wednesday.
EU publishes initial TTIP position papers
17-Jul-2013 EU
The European Commission has taken the "unprecedented" step of publicly releasing several of its position papers for the EU-US FTA negotiations, after they were widely leaked by media and activists and after some European governments complained about Brussels’ lack of transparency.
Lilly ramps up NAFTA fight over loss of patents
17-Jul-2013 Globe and Mail
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. has escalated a challenge it launched last year against Canada’s patent rules under the North American free-trade agreement, and is now demanding $500-million in compensation after the company lost its Canadian patents on two drugs.
Namibia Dairies wants milk import restrictions
16-Jul-2013
Namibia Dairies has applied to the Ministry of Trade and Industry for the introduction of ’Quantitive Restrictions’; a move that will limit the amount of imported dairy products into Namibia.
Customs regime: Is it vital for Zambia?
16-Jul-2013
The history of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) began in December 1994, when it was formed to replace the Preferential Trade Area (PTA), which had existed from the earlier days of 1981.
The challenges of the Pacific Alliance: Regional sovereignty in Latin America or a pampered periphery
16-Jul-2013 Upside Down World
Two projects of regional association are facing off in South America: the Pacific Alliance and UNASUR.