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Korea, U.S. likely to hold talks over FTA next month
27-Sep-2010
South Korea and the United States are expected to hold minister-level talks next month to discuss sticky issues such as auto trade in their bilateral trade deal, sources said Monday.
Nepal-Pakistan to sign FTA in October
27-Sep-2010 Himalayam Times
Nepal and Pakistan are planning to ink Free Trade Agreement during the meeting of Joint Economic Commission scheduled for October.
Farmers reject Government deal with EU
27-Sep-2010 The Standard
Farmers in the North Rift have opposed a planned trade agreement between the Government and the European Union (EU) that they said risked robbing them of their livelihoods.
Libre échange Canada-Europe: un traité qui ira plus loin que l’ALENA
27-Sep-2010 La Presse Affaires
Contrairement à l’ALENA, l’entente avec l’UE pourrait englober l’accès aux appels d’offres des provinces et des municipalités, la mobilité de la main d’oeuvre, les services financiers, la reconnaissance des titres de compétence, entre autres.
Agreement with Thailand to take effect in 2011
27-Sep-2010 FIS
The Early Harvest Protocol of the Partial Agreement for Bilateral Preferences negotiated with Thailand will take full effect in the first half of next year, according to Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).
Regional trade pacts take Pacific spotlight ahead of APEC summit
27-Sep-2010 Japan Times
In less than two months, Pacific Rim countries are expected to present a clear picture on how they will pursue their long-term vision of creating a regionwide free-trade zone.
EU confident of an early Mercosur free trade deal
25-Sep-2010
Spurred on by its recent trade deal with South Korea, the European Union is pursuing an early conclusion of talks with Latin America’s Mercosur trade bloc as part of its strategy to expand its economic prospects.
Maehara, Britain’s Hague agree to work toward Japan-EU FTA
25-Sep-2010
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and his British counterpart William Hague agreed Friday that their countries will work toward the launch of negotiations on signing a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union, a Japanese official said.
India, Canada trying to resolve issues of FIPPA: Sharma
25-Sep-2010 MSN
India and Canada are trying to resolve differences over the proposed investment protection agreement while negotiations on a trade opening pact are underway, visiting Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said.
Peru-Thailand trade agreement comes into force in first half 2011
25-Sep-2010
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) announced that the Early Harvest Protocol signed by Peru and Thailand in 2005 would enter into force in the first half of next year.
Canada, India back the start of talks on trade deal
25-Sep-2010
TORONTO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Canada and India said on Friday they have endorsed the findings of a joint study calling for negotiations to begin on reaching a "substantive and ambitious" bilateral free trade agreement.
India, EU take another step towards FTA
24-Sep-2010
Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union, the world’s largest economy, and India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, took one more step towards completion today, with chief negotiators concluding 2-day talks in Brussels.
L’Europe approuve un vaste accord de libre-échange avec la Corée du Sud
24-Sep-2010
L’Union européenne a donné jeudi son feu vert à un accord de libre-échange d’une ampleur sans précédent avec la Corée du Sud, l’Italie ayant levé un veto qu’elle brandissait du fait d’inquiétudes pour son industrie automobile, a annoncé la présidence belge de l’UE.
Taiwan, US likely to resume TIFA talks soon: US scholars
24-Sep-2010 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan and the United States are likely to resume talks in the next few months on their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) after a hiatus of three years, Washington-based US scholars said Thursday.
Reclaiming the public interest in Europe’s international investment policy: Will the future EU BITs be any better than the 1200 existing BITs of EU member states?
24-Sep-2010 ITN
If not corrected, the flaws of the current BIT practice could backfire against European environmental and other public interest policies and cost European taxpayers dearly in compensations to foreign investors.
Palestinians open trade talks with Mercosur
24-Sep-2010 FT
The Palestinian Authority has opened trade talks with Brazil, Argentina and other Latin American countries, in an effort to boost economic and political ties with the fast-growing Mercosur bloc.
Canada introduces bill to enact Panama free trade agreement
24-Sep-2010 Bloomberg
The trade agreement will give Canadian companies access to the government procurement market in the Central American country, including the expansion of the Panama Canal, Van Loan said at the time.
EU’s a big deal, but just don’t call it "free trade"
24-Sep-2010 Vancouver Sun
In a speech Thursday at an event organized by the Fraser Institute, Canadian trade minister Peter Van Loan appeared amused at the diplomatic necessity of avoiding the term "free trade" when negotiating with the Europeans.
With the door to Doha closed, India opens up windows to the world
23-Sep-2010 BS
Nine years after New Delhi started implementing its Plan B — bilateral trade agreements — to beat the impasse at the World Trade Organisation’s Doha Round of liberalisation talks, India seems to be finally rolling.
Farmers want Korea trade deal
22-Sep-2010 AAP
Australia’s National Farmers Federation president David Crombie says Korea has agreements with Australia’s two biggest competitors, the United States and the European Union, which could sideline Australian farm exports once ratified.