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Korea, US free trade deal to take effect March 15
23-Feb-2012 Reuters
A long-delayed free trade deal between the United States and South Korea will go into effect on March 15 following months of technical-level talks, officials said on Tuesday, cheering business groups that have waited years for the day.
Denmark backs early start of Japan-EU free trade talks
23-Feb-2012 Mainichi
Japan and Denmark agreed Tuesday to aim for the start of formal negotiations later this year on a free trade agreement between Asia’s second-biggest economy and the European Union.
US wants more talks on Japan bid to join Pacific trade group
23-Feb-2012 Reuters
The United States said on Wednesday it was still considering whether to support Japan’s bid to join talks on a trans-Pacific regional free trade agreement, three months after Tokyo announced interest in the negotiations.
Trade unions discuss EU India FTA
22-Feb-2012 IMFMetal
International Metalworkers Federation South Asia Office organized a workshop on EU India Free Trade Agreement on February 14 and 15 in New Delhi. Representatives of Indian national trade union centres and Indian affiliates of IMF, BWI, ITGLWF, UNI, ICEM exchanged views on trade policies and implications for development and employment with IMF affiliates from France, Italy, Canada, Argentina and Japan.
Japan ‘very pleased’ with Jpepa—embassy
21-Feb-2012
Japan is very pleased with the economic fruits of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa), which has made “significant strides” since it came into force in 2008, according to the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City.
Kenya: Region Rallies Behind Nation Over EPAs
21-Feb-2012
The search for a binding pact to safeguard the multi-billion-shilling export trade with Europe has taken a new twist with East African partners resolving to push for new classification of Kenya.
Canadian team interacts with Amritsar businessmen and wants India to expedite FTA
21-Feb-2012
A nine-member Canadian parliamentary team has sought the support of the local business community for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India.
FTAs signed with Panama, Venezuela may come into force in April
21-Feb-2012
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) announced Monday that the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) signed by Peru with Panama and Venezuela will come into force in April.
Special report: TPP negotiations to heat up in Melbourne over patents, copyright, medicines
21-Feb-2012 IPW
The TPP is gaining attention throughout the world not only because it holds the promise of opening up markets in participating countries and exporting stronger intellectual property protections enjoyed in the United States, but because some fear a greater backlash could ensue in the wake of outcry over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
EU launches free trade negotiations with Armenia
21-Feb-2012 European Commission
The EU decided to launch negotiations on a deep and comprehensive free trade area with Armenia in order to boost economic growth and investment with this Eastern European Partner.
Ecuador court rejects latest Chevron attempt to block enforcement of $18 billion judgment, says Amazon Defense Coalition
21-Feb-2012 Market Watch
With its options dwindling and the mistakes of its legal team mounting, Chevron has suffered another courtroom setback in its eleventh-hour attempt to block indigenous rainforest communities from enforcing their $18 billion judgment against the oil giant’s assets around the world.
EU trade deal places East Africa in a fix
20-Feb-2012 East African
The East African community is facing a tough time as the deadline for signing a new trade regime with the European Union approaches.
Taiwan urged to follow chewing gum example in addressing beef issue
20-Feb-2012 CNA
A Singaporean academic suggested Sunday that Taiwan follow Singapore’s approach to a sticky controversy with the United States over a chewing gum ban as it grapples with a dispute over imports of US beef.
Aussie FTA said still far off as talks end
20-Feb-2012 Japan Times
A four-day meeting between Japan and Australia on reaching a bilateral free-trade agreement ended Friday in Tokyo, with officials saying the two sides addressed a wide range of areas, including agricultural products, automobiles and energy.
EU-India FTA: Shrouded in secrecy, it’s certainly not in our interest
20-Feb-2012 First Post
An analysis of the FTA, the circumstances, additional documents and the entire process smack of an agreement that is terribly not in favour of India, writes KM Gopakumar
Ankara, Seoul to conclude free trade agreement
20-Feb-2012 New Europe
The sides are nearing completion of agreement on their trade in goods but yet to sort differences over services and investment.
EU Malaysia FTA: Report on 6th Round of negotiations
20-Feb-2012
The sixth round of negotiations was held in Kuala Lumpur from 8 to 11 February 2012.
No Trade with Apartheid! Against the expansion of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement
17-Feb-2012 Tadamon!
Last fall, the Conservative government announced plans to expand the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA), a set of policies that serves to further legitimize Israeli occupation and apartheid, and deepen Canadian corporate and state involvement in Israeli racism and colonialism.
Contre l’expansion de l’accord de libre-échange Canada-Israël (Hiver 2012)
17-Feb-2012 Tadamon!
L’automne dernier, le gouvernement conservateur a annoncé qu’il planifiait l’expansion de l’Accord de libre-échange Canada-Israël (ALÉCI), un ensemble de procédures qui servent à légitimer davantage l’occupation et l’apartheid israélien, et renforce la participation de certaines compagnies ainsi que du gouvernement canadien a la politique de racisme et de colonialisme prôné par Israël.
Keep paper in negative list while signing FTAs: Assocham
17-Feb-2012
To provide a level-playing field to the domestic industry, trade body Assocham today urged the government to keep paper and its products in the negative list while signing bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade treaties.