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ECOWAS-EU EPA Negotiations not Stalled -ECOWAS Official
28-Nov-2011
Despite disagreements, the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union is not stalled, Dr Gbenga Obideyi, Director of Trade of ECOWAS has said.
Police vow anti-FTA crackdown following reported assault of police chief
28-Nov-2011
Controversy is raging over an assault on the Seoul Jongno Police Station chief by participants in a candlelight vigil demonstration in the city’s Gwanghwamun area Saturday.
Supply management on table in EU talks, negotiator says
28-Nov-2011
Canada is willing to talk about its protected farm industries in free trade negotiations with the European Union, but its goal is to keep its protectionist mechanism, supply management, in place, the country’s chief agriculture negotiator said Wednesday.
Need to assess costs and benefits of FTAs
28-Nov-2011
Free trade agreements designed in a different era can prevent or hinder the policy measures developing countries need to address the growing global economic crisis, and deserve to be reviewed.
ÉTATS-UNIS-COLOMBIE - Clauses sociales : l’APC-TLC relance-t-il la discussion ?
28-Nov-2011 alterinfos
Ce texte a comme principal propos de s’interroger sur la possibilité que les clauses sociales et environnementales des traités de libre échange deviennent un instrument important de la protection des droits du travail et des droits environnementaux en Amérique latine.
Opposition parties launch anti-FTA campaign
28-Nov-2011 The Hankyoreh
South Korea’s five opposition parties will challenge the constitutionality of the KORUS FTA
India-EFTA IP chapter (draft, 2009)
28-Nov-2011 donttradeourlivesaway
South Koreans continue street potests against FTA
27-Nov-2011 VoA
At least 2,000 people gathered in South Korea’s capital late Saturday to protest parliament’s ratification of a free trade agreement with the United States.
Solo IEPA will destroy Ghanaian Businesses
26-Nov-2011
Since the beginning of the year, the Trade and Industry Minister, Hon Hannah Tetteh has continued with her push for Ghana to sign and ratify the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) that was initialled in 2007 to save small proportion of exporters whose main export destination is the European market.
EPA negotiations coming to a close, says EAC head
26-Nov-2011
Experts from the East African Community secretariat will next month fly to Brussels Belgium for an audience with European Union officials to finalise the long-standing negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).
Korea`s next problem after FTA ratification: trade lawyers
26-Nov-2011
Korea’s Office of the Minister for Trade recently attempted to recruit lawyers specializing in international trade before the effectuation of the free trade agreement with the European Union.
Call for an alternative investment model
26-Nov-2011 NJGI
If your organisation would like to join the call, please do so before 7 December
Judge under fire for post critical of FTA railroad
26-Nov-2011
Controversy is expected following a Supreme Court decision to deliberate in its public officials’ ethics committee over the appropriateness of a sitting associate judge’s Facebook post critical of the railroading of the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).
Air of intrigue in move against plain packaging
25-Nov-2011 Canberra Times
Despite the compelling rationale that the public has a stake, Philip Morris’ claims will not be heard in an Australian court by respected judges, but by an ad-hoc tribunal that will meet in Singapore or another foreign country.
Philippine-Japan agreement to undergo formal negotiations in Dec.
25-Nov-2011 BusinessWorld
A work standard for Filipino nurses and caregivers in Japan and the raising of tariff quotas for chicken and other agricultural items will be among the issues that the Philippines will raise when it reviews its bilateral agreement with Japan next month.
US to fight cyber wars with free trade
25-Nov-2011 Sydney Morning Herald
Selling Aussie technology to the US military just got easier.
Seoul, Beijing to start FTA talks in January
25-Nov-2011 Chosun Ilbo
Seoul and Beijing hope to start bilateral free trade talks in January, according to the Chosun Ilbo. They already agree to keep out sensitive items like agricultural produce.
Assembly’s trade panel chief offers to resign over US FTA
24-Nov-2011 Korea Times
The chairman of Korea’s parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, trade and unification offered to resign Thursday, two days after his ruling party forced through a free trade agreement with the United States amid tear gas and physical scuffles.
Preventing a KORUS FTA train wreck
24-Nov-2011
The train for the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) has not yet left the station. We are the passengers on board, not the tearful ones waving handkerchiefs and seeing them off. We should never have boarded this train to begin with, but now that we have stumbled aboard, we must now do all we can to ensure the train does not derail, and get off before we reach the cliff.
Business leaders urge US, EU consider trade pact
23-Nov-2011
After President Barack Obama’s commitment this month to a transpacific free trade agreement, business leaders in Europe and United States are asking for a similar initiative across the North Atlantic to spur economic growth and create jobs.