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Forget the FTA fix, just say no
3-Oct-2010 FPIF
There is no way to repair an agreement that is, by design, destructive of the public interest, write Christine Ahn and Martin Hart-Landsberg
EU-Central America FTA (2010)
1-Oct-2010
The texts as they were agreed to at the final negotiation round in Madrid on 16-18 May 2010, now going through legal scrubbing.
Preparations for Pacific pact to take five years
1-Oct-2010 Business World
"The only way we can have a trade agreement with the US right now is through the TPP," says Philippine Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo.
People living with HIV call out EU hypocrisy on MDGs as it pushes FTAs
30-Sep-2010 Asia Pacific Network of people living with HIV/AIDS (APN+) and Delhi Network of positive people (DNP+)
People living with HIV call out EU hypocrisy on Millennium Development Goals as it forces its trade agreements on developing countries, seizes generic drugs and negotiates ACTA
South Korean farmers protest against free trade with China
30-Sep-2010 NTDTV
Chanting slogans, shaving their heads and painting banners using their own blood, more than 10,000 farmers gathered in downtown Seoul for the biggest rally by the farmers this year.
EU must scale back Africa trade plans: minister
30-Sep-2010 Reuters
The European Union must scale back plans to protect its industries if it wants to seal a long-deadlocked trade deal with southern African states, South Africa’s trade minister said Tuesday.
US wants to send latest tuna-dolphin spat with Mexico to NAFTA
30-Sep-2010 ICTSD
The US government has called for the creation of a dispute settlement panel under the North American Free Trade Agreement to rule on Mexico’s decision to pursue a complaint about US labelling rules for ‘dolphin safe’ tuna at the WTO rather than under NAFTA.
RP notifies US of intention to join TPPA
30-Sep-2010 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines has formally informed the United States Trade Representative of its intention to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, an aggressive free trade deal among a few countries that seeks not only to open up trade but also the country’s highly protected services sector.
EU trade deal could affect water, First Nations, fishing
30-Sep-2010 Embassy Magazine
A comprehensive free trade agreement between Canada and the EU could lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands, changes to water management and consumption, and disruptions to First Nations’ way of life, according to a European Commission report.
Kenyan traders shun imports from EAC bloc
30-Sep-2010 Business Daily
Kenyan traders continue to buy most of their products from outside the East Africa region despite the free trade agreement signed with neighbouring countries, new trade figures show.
FTA talks: Activists boycott hearing
30-Sep-2010 Bangkok Post
A public hearing on whether to include alcohol and tobacco in the Thailand-EU free trade agreement talks was a non-starter yesterday as activists boycotted the event.
The European Union’s free trade agreements threaten MDG progress
30-Sep-2010
People living with HIV call out EU hypocrisy on Millennium Development Goals as it forces its trade agreements on developing countries, seizes generic drugs and negotiates ACTA
Jordan seeks Saudi support for free trade agreement with GCC states
29-Sep-2010 Zawya
Jordan will ask Saudi Arabia to intervene with the Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council to help it sign an agreement on economic cooperation and free trade with GCC member states.
Canada, Mongolia agree to deepen economic ties
29-Sep-2010 AFP
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and visiting Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold on Tuesday agreed to deepen their nations’ economic ties, eventually opening free trade talks.
Gold Reserve Inc. submits $1.928 billion arbitration claim to World Bank’s ICSID
29-Sep-2010 Market Watch
Gold Reserve’s claim alleges violations of three provisions of the Canada-Venezuela BIT culminating in the effective expropriation of Gold Reserve’s investments in the Brisas gold/copper project and the Choco 5 gold property.
EU-Thai ties back on track, say diplomats
28-Sep-2010 Bangkok Post
The Asia Europe Meeting to be held in Brussels next week will provide the first platform for high-level bilateral talks between the EU and Thailand, including ways to launch an EU-Thailand FTA, since Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as prime minister, the chief of the European Commission in Thailand says.
Sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers to trade in EPAs
28-Sep-2010 CTA
This paper from ICTSD sets out a common vision on issues that could constitute sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers in EPAs and investigates how abusive use of these provisions could be an obstacle to market access.
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.