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Korea, EU conclude FTA talks
14-Jul-2009 The Korean Herald/ANN
Korea and the European Union Monday declared the conclusion of more than two years of negotiations for a free trade agreement.
EU-India FTA - EC negotiating mandate (draft 2007)
14-Jul-2009
Draft mandate for the EU negotiators, as of early 2007
EU trade deal would sell cars, hurt farmers
13-Jul-2009 Joong Ang Daily
The Korea-EU free trade agreement, if it crystallizes, is set to deal a blow to Korea’s agricultural sector, since the average tariff on imported farming products is a relatively high 41.6 percent.
S. Korea, EU to announce conclusion of FTA later Monday: official
13-Jul-2009 Yonhap
South Korea and the European Union (EU) have reached agreement on a proposed free trade deal, leaving only initialing and signing of the agreement before it can be submitted to their respective legislatures for ratification, a South Korean official said Monday.
South Korea-EU FTA’s poisonous articles
13-Jul-2009 Hankyoreh
Although the Lee Myung Bak administration is not revealing any concrete details, if you look at the draft agreement that has been unofficially confirmed, the content of the South Korea-EU FTA is just as worrisome as that found within the FTA with the US.
Taiwan, China aim to sign FTA-like deal in 2010
13-Jul-2009 Reuters
Taiwan and China could sign a free-trade style agreement later than expected, a top Taiwanese official for cross-strait affairs said. His comments prompted the island’s stock market to drop sharply on Monday.
Free trade delay with China sought: Ministry
13-Jul-2009 Jakarta Post
Bowing to pressure from textile producers, Indonesia’s Industry Ministry has agreed to reassess the costs and benefits of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement, and may even propose a postponement.
INTERATUN rejects EU-Papua New Guinea accord
11-Jul-2009 FIS
The Inter-Professional Tuna Organisation (INTERATUN) warns that the European tuna fishing industry is in trouble if the European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council approves the EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement on Monday, 13 July
EU says SA ‘bullying’ neighbours
10-Jul-2009 Times of Swaziland
It seems the problems emanating from the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) are far from over, as SA and EU have started exchanging strong ‘words’.
Namibia: Civil society supports EPA stand
10-Jul-2009 New Era
Civil society is rallying behind Government in its decision to take on the European Commission, lobbying for support not to sign the interim economic partnership agreement until the EC puts agreed trade concessions on infant industry protection, food security, export taxes and free goods flow in writing.
’EU plans to capture African market’
10-Jul-2009 AllAfrica.com
The European Union does not have an offensive commercial interest in the Economic Partnership Agreement. Rather, it is part of its strategic plan and policy to capture the African market, the Special Adviser to the President of NEPAD has said.
EU-South Korea trade pact marks trouble, Ford says
10-Jul-2009 Reuters
A proposed trade pact between South Korea and the European Union is one-sided and could threaten automobile manufacturing in Western Europe, a top Ford Motor Co executive said on Thursday.
Ethical issues for future free trade talks
10-Jul-2009 NZ Herald
The free trade agreement between New Zealand, Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations may lead to new layers of complexity in future negotiations.
Empty coasts, barren seas
10-Jul-2009 GRAIN
In this article, GRAIN investigates how Asia’s small fishers stand under the proposed EU–ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA).
Trade talks with India on hold
9-Jul-2009 National Business Review
The start of free trade talks between New Zealand and India has been delayed following a change in India’s commerce minister since elections in May.
156 arrested in Peru anti-government protests
9-Jul-2009 Stuff
Peru’s national police chief says 156 people were arrested during anti-government and anti-free trade protests called by the country’s largest labour union.
Thai rice gene patent ’sends wrong signal’
8-Jul-2009 BKK Post
The recent patenting of a Thai rice gene will pave the way for overseas firms to obtain copyrights of Thai biological and genetic resources, intellectual property rights experts and farmer advocates warn.
Namibia’s EPA stance worries EU
8-Jul-2009 New Era
Not only is the European Union (EU) uncomfortable with Namibia’s ambiguity on interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), but it is also concerned about the possibility of a legal challenge over Namibia’s access to duty-free quota free since last year.
Australia’s getting the plus in PACER
8-Jul-2009 Islands Busines
Out of the nine resolutions made by trade ministers in the Pacific at their meeting in Samoa last month, seven were said to be concessions to their bigger neighbours of Australia and New Zealand.
SL-Kuwait concludes Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
8-Jul-2009 PRIU
Sri Lanka and Kuwait successfully concluded negotiations on the proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) between two countries. This will be Sri Lanka’s first ever IPPA with a Gulf country.