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FICCI pushes for FTA with US sans agriculture
30-Jun-2009 The Hindu
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is pushing for a Free Trade Agreement with the United States without agriculture to bypass differences over farm subsidies.
Make it a criminal violation: Japan
29-Jun-2009 DNA
Japan is lobbying India through an FTA to make patent infringement a criminal liability, whereby the state will be obliged to taken action against generic drug companies.
Lee, Aso call for early conclusion of Korea-Japan FTA
29-Jun-2009 Yonhap
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Sunday called for the early conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between their countries, hoping increased cooperation will help them overcome the current global economic crisis.
India may approve India-South Korea FTA next week
29-Jun-2009 Bernama
The Indian Government is likely to approve next week a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea aimed at opening markets of both the countries to each other
EU demands in EU-India FTA could adversely affect access to drugs
29-Jun-2009 TWN
The European Union’s demands on India to take on higher intellectual property (IP) standards, if adopted, could spell disaster for the supply of low-cost generic medicines, undermine India’s development and set a significant precedent for the future of IPR protection globally, cautioned Dr Carlos M. Correa, an expert on IP and the WTO TRIPS Agreement.
Canada signs trade deal with Jordan
29-Jun-2009 Vancouver Sun
Canada on Sunday signed a deal with Jordan that lifts tariffs on the vast majority of its exports as part of a push for increased trade with the Middle East.
Namibia: Trade Impasse - EU Hits Back
27-Jun-2009 The Namibian
The European Commission (EC) has lashed out at Namibia’s Trade and Industry Minister Hage Geingob, claiming he knew all along that they would not give written assurances on the concessions on infant industry protection, food security, export taxes and the free flow of goods agreed to in the interim economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations.
EPA October deadline may be missed
26-Jun-2009 GNA
Dr Cheikh Tidiane Dieye, Trade Programme Co-ordinator for Civil Society Organizations in West Africa, is sure that negotiations would probably continue till January 2010 since both the EU and ECOWAS had not agreed on the percentage of the market they intend to be liberalized.
Deny neoliberal consensus
26-Jun-2009 IPS
Right now, the EU’s EPAs are devastating Africa’s regional economic blocs through divide-and-conquer, reversing the resistance we saw from African countries a year ago.
West Africa: Regional EPA targets October
26-Jun-2009 AllAfrica.com
The European Union and the West African countries have agreed to conclude a regional agreement on trade in goods and development cooperation by October 2009.
RI, NZ bilateral FTA arrangements to conclude within months: FM
26-Jun-2009 Jakarta Post
Indonesian and New Zealand Free Trade Agreement talks under the auspices of the ASEAN bloc have been progressing well despite the economic crisis and both countries expect the bilateral arrangement can be concluded within months, say foreign ministers.
FTAs intensify competition in imported beef market
25-Jun-2009 Korea Herald
The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada are all vying for Korea’s beef market through FTAs, with Australia currently gaining ground.
Asean-Canada trade, investment pact closer
25-Jun-2009 The Nation
Asean and Canada will soon finalise consideration of a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), preparing the way for free-trade agreement negotiations.
Argentine crisis arbitration awards pile up, but investors still wait for a payout
25-Jun-2009 Law.com
It’s time for the US Department of State to pressure Argentina to comply with its treaty obligations, some lawyers suggest.
Many US House Democrats want trade policy revamp
25-Jun-2009 Washington Post
Political pressure grew on President Barack Obama to reconsider pending trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea as over 100 lawmakers called on Wednesday for a massive revamp of US trade policy.
106 members of Congress introduce TRADE Act, promote a better trade model
25-Jun-2009 Mike Michaud
Endorsed by more than a dozen fair trade groups, the TRADE Act would revamp US trade policy.
Geingob sheds light on EPAs
24-Jun-2009 New Era
The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Hage Geingob yesterday provided rare behind-the-scene reasons that have kept the protracted Economic Partnership Agreement between Namibia and the European Union from being concluded despite months of negotiations.
Protecting foreign investment from political risk
24-Jun-2009 Stikeman Eliott LLP
In today’s risk averse environment investment protection agreements are also increasingly attractive to protect pension and mutual fund investments.
Medvedev trip looks to secure Africa’s riches
24-Jun-2009 Moscow Times
President Dmitry Medvedev is embarking Tuesday on a four-day African tour, beginning with a visit to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before moving on to Nigeria, Namibia and Angola. Medvedev’s trip appears focused on helping Russian companies gain additional access to the continent’s natural resources wealth.
Korea, India to expedite free trade deal
24-Jun-2009 Korea Herald
Foreign ministers from Korea and India agreed on Tuesday to expedite a bilateral free trade agreement between the two countries.