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US ties visa waivers to progress on beef exports to Taiwan
19-Mar-2011 Taipei Times
Taiwan has been informed that the import ban on US beef products containing ractopamine residue could have repercussions for the nation’s long-standing request to be included in the US visa-waiver program
Obama to announce framework trade deal in visit to Brazil
19-Mar-2011 Reuters
US President Obama hopes to lay the groundwork for more trade with Brazil when he visits there this weekend, with announcements of a framework for negotiating future trade deals and a new round of US-backed financing for American companies bidding on Brazilian projects, foreign trade sources said Thursday.
NGOs urge EU to strike down Colombia trade deal
19-Mar-2011 Colombia Reports
More than 200 non-governmental organizations sign a manifesto calling on the European Union to strike down its free trade agreement with Colombia, EFE reported Wednesday.
HAI Europe on EU-India & EU-Mercosur trade agreements
19-Mar-2011
All eyes are on the EU-India trade agreement, and the repercussions it will have on access to medicines in India and other developing countries. At the same time, the EU is in the process of negotiating other trade agreements that could harm or hinder access to medicines, such as this week’s negotiations between the EU and the Mercosur countries.
Unexpected obstacles hinder ratification of US, EU FTAs
18-Mar-2011 Dong-a Ilbo
Koreas free trade agreements with the US and the European Union, which Seoul hopes to ratify by this years first half, face unexpected obstacles to parliamentary ratification.
Need for early conclusion of investment promotion issue with Nigeria: Anand Sharma
18-Mar-2011 Sify
Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today expressed for an early conclusion of Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) with Nigeria.
Ecuador Congress ends bilateral pacts with France, Sweden
18-Mar-2011 Dow Jones
Ecuador’s National Assembly has approved a request by President Rafael Correa to end bilateral investment-promotion and protection agreements with France and Sweden.
HRW celebra iniciativa para vincular TLC con Colombia a derechos humanos
18-Mar-2011 EFE
El grupo de defensa de los derechos humanos Human Rights Watch celebró hoy la iniciativa presentada por seis miembros del Congreso de EE.UU. para vincular la ratificación del TLC con Colombia a mejoras en los estándares de derechos humanos.
US IP enforcement ambitions in Trans-Pacific trade agreement stir reactions
17-Mar-2011 IP Watch
An alleged official document leaked last week showed that the United States is taking the lead in escalating intellectual property rights enforcement in negotiations for a regional trade agreement among countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Govt will protect interests of drug industry: Scindia
15-Mar-2011
Amid concerns expressed by the Indian industry, the government today said in Parliament that it will protect the interest of the domestic drug industry while finalising the free trade pact with European Union.
Trade talks need balanced inputs
15-Mar-2011
The fate of the multilateral Doha Round talks to come up with an outline agreement for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by July rests in the hands of both developed and developing economies, said European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht.
Nepal to reduce sensitive list under SAFTA
15-Mar-2011
Nepal is proposing removal of about 260 items from existing sensitive list of goods for imports at the upcoming meeting of South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) scheduled to be held in the last week of March in Kathmandu.
CAFTA-DR partners agree to fix technical flaws in agreement
15-Mar-2011
The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States (CAFTA-DR) Free Trade Commission has approved several changes to CAFTA-DR rules of origin that are expected to benefit the Western Hemisphere textile/apparel supply chain.
Philippines to ratify Indo-Asean FTA soon
15-Mar-2011
After more than a year since the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) became operational, it is now approaching consolidation.
Govt set to liberalise FDI policy on JVs, tech tie-ups
15-Mar-2011
The government is likely to liberalise the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for entry of foreign companies that have existing joint ventures or technical collaborations in India. The new policy, to be implemented from April 1, may drop the requirement of no-objection certificate (NOC) that foreign firms need to set up a separate entity.
South Korean free-trade deal is long overdue
15-Mar-2011
It is Canada’s forgotten trade deal. Free trade negotiations with South Korea began in 2004. And nearly seven years later, there’s still no pact. Why?
Senate Republicans link nominations to sending Korea, Colombia, Panama FTAs together
15-Mar-2011
Republican senators Monday pressed President Obama to send Congress the pending free trade deals with South Korea, Panama and Colombia at the same time, threatening to block his nominations for commerce secretary and other officials otherwise.
India, EU settle generics dispute, pave way for FTA talks in April
15-Mar-2011
India has sorted out most of its differences with the European Union on production of low-cost generic medicines, ahead of a crucial meeting on a proposed free-trade pact next month, a government official told ET. Civil society groups, however, warn that India should be on its guard to ensure that the intellectual property rights (IPR) regime is not changed to allow extension of patents.
Expanding U.S.-Mexico Economic and Security Cooperation
15-Mar-2011 Be Your Own Leader
The recent U.S.-Mexico summit focused on economic issues, as the leaders took steps to end the long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking. They also agreed to further deepen their cooperation in combating drug cartels.
EU, Malaysia aim to wrap up free trade talks by June 2012 despite controversial policy
15-Mar-2011 AP
Malaysia and the European Union said Monday they hope to wrap up free trade talks by June 2012, an ambitious target amid sensitivities over Kuala Lumpur’s government procurement policy favoring ethnic Malays.