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The changing landscape of export credit agencies in the context of the global financial crisis
14-Apr-2010
New study by Kavaljit Singh on the structure and role of export credit agencies, an integral part of trade finance and investment relations
Mercosur and EU trade negotiators must “deliver” before May summit
13-Apr-2010 MercoPress
Mercosur is waiting for “dialogue contributions” from the European Union to decide on negotiations for a political and commercial agreement with the EU. Brussels is expected to make its move at the end of April on time for a formal launching in May of the decade-long delayed talks.
Agricultural body raises concern about new CARICOM-Canada agreement
13-Apr-2010 Barbados Advocate
The Barbados Agricultural Society is closely watching the ongoing negotiations for the new Canada-CARICOM trade and development agreement, as it is concerned about the potential devastating impact that such an agreement can have on the regional and local pork industries.
Tokyo-Seoul FTA cornerstone of E. Asia community
13-Apr-2010 Asahi Shimbun
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has recently said that there are three key policy issues in the area of diplomacy that he intends to tackle while he is in office. One of them is signing a free trade agreement with South Korea.
Congo trade agreement creates opportunities for SA
12-Apr-2010 Daily Dispatch
President Jacob Zuma and the Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou-Nguesso signed a bilateral trade agreement in Pretoria on Thursday. In a statement released after their meeting, Zuma welcomed the long-term land lease agreement of over 200000 hectares of idle farmland to a consortium of South African farmers.
Canada misses its chance to join major Pacific free-trade deal
12-Apr-2010 Mail and Guardian
When asked in 2006 to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations that only recently got under way in Australia, the Harper government refused, largely to protect the Quebec and Ontario dairy industry from foreign competition.
Pakistan, GCC close to signing free trade pact
12-Apr-2010 Gulf Times
Talks of signing of FTA between Pakistan and GCC have been making the rounds for several years but both sides have only now reached at some concrete work to move ahead.
Thailand: June start eyed for FTA talks with EU
12-Apr-2010 Nation
The Thai government is accelerating the process of establishing preliminary guidelines and conducting public hearings in order to launch free-trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union by June, a move seen as necessary to ensure the Kingdom remains competitive with potential rivals who are also looking to ink a pact with the bloc.
Peru plans to close FTA negotiations with Japan by end of April
12-Apr-2010 Andina
"Japan insists on having more Peruvian fishing and agricultural products excluded from the agreement, but we insist on having less items out of the agreement," said Peru’s minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martín Pérez.
China, Costa Rica sign FTA
12-Apr-2010 AFP
China said on Thursday it had signed a free trade agreement with Costa Rica, paving the way to lift almost all tariffs on Chinese textiles, chemicals and machinery to the Central American nation.
Caribbean questions EU development pledges
9-Apr-2010 IPS
When Caribbean leaders sit across the table from their European counterparts at a May summit in Spain, high on their agenda will be the problems experienced by banana and sugar producers in gaining meaningful access to the European market.
Colombia, Mexico sign agreements on deepening FTA project
9-Apr-2010 Xinhua
Colombia and Mexico agreed on Thursday to move ahead on the consolidation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) project to boost trade between the two countries.
Japan, US ‘some distance’ apart in beef trade talks
8-Apr-2010 Bloomberg
“For us, food safety based on Japan’s scientific standards is the priority,” Akamatsu said today. “The OIE standards are different from the Japanese scientific ones.”
Independent human rights impact assessment needed before Canada-Colombia free trade, CAW says
8-Apr-2010 CAW
Canadian Auto Workers is calling for an immediate halt to any federal government plans to finalize a Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement without the guarantee of an independent human rights impact assessment in Colombia.
’A simple protest can lead to death’: Canada’s auto union on Colombia FTA
8-Apr-2010 Colombia Reports
Canadian Auto Workers, the country’s largest union, last week issued a press release calling on the government to halt trade negotiations with Colombia, calling the deal "a shocking betrayal of Canadians’ expectation that we don’t negotiate with human rights abusers."
India, Japan resume FTA talks
7-Apr-2010 RTT News
India and Japan resumed dialogues Wednesday in New Delhi on a free trade agreement, or FTA.
In first year, Peru trade pact creating US winners
7-Apr-2010 Feedstuffs.com
US corn exports to Peru in PTPA’s first year increased 167% in quantity and more than 100% in value, and the US market share of the Peruvian corn market jumped from 15% to 38%
Risk of wrongful medicines seizures seen in EU-Central America trade deal
7-Apr-2010 IP Watch
A new accord designed to bolster political and economic ties between the European Union and Central America could result in greater seizures of medicines whenever pharmaceutical companies allege that their patents have been infringed, public health advocates have warned.
EU faults Mkapa on Epa
6-Apr-2010 The Citizen
Former President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania has recently warned East African states to be wary of EPA as it was another Europe form of colonising the continent.
‘Silver lining’ around EPAs
6-Apr-2010 The Post
“EPAs are a divide-and-rule tactic being advanced by Europe for selfish interests and Malawi will not sign until all concerns are addressed and I know all these manoeuvres since I was among the pioneers of regional integration,” says President Wa Mutharika.