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EU firm on strong IP provision in free trade
8-Jun-2010
A key provision in the draft of the India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) may have implications on the affordability of medicines, while also hurting the negotiations between the two trading blocs.
Taiwan to seek investment pacts before FTAs: minister
8-Jun-2010
Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang said Monday that Taiwan will adopt a "building blocks" approach to promote free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries, beginning with investment guarantee pacts.
GCC Chief Says FTA Talks With South Korea Making Significant Progress
8-Jun-2010
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and South Korea have taken big strides toward concluding free trade negotiations, although there are some remaining issues to be resolved, Yonhap News Agency reported the council’s visiting secretary general as saying Monday.
RP, EU conclude PCA after 2 years
7-Jun-2010 Business Mirror
After two years of intense negotiations, the Philippines and the European Union have concluded the Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA) that covers political issues, counterterrorism, human rights, trade and migration cooperation.
EU says Pakistan must wait for trade breaks
7-Jun-2010 Reuters
The European Union told Pakistan on Friday it could gain increased access to EU markets in one to three years but ruled out immediately granting Islamabad new trade concessions.
Asia Pacific ministers claim progress in free trade goals
7-Jun-2010 AFP
Ministers from the Asia Pacific nations said on Sunday they had made "significant progress" toward free-trade goals set in 1994 as they closed a two-day APEC meeting in Japan.
Bolivia abandons trade agreement
7-Jun-2010 Poder 360º
Beginning June 7, Bolivia will terminate its free trade agreement with Mexico which has existed since 1994. No reason was given for why the Andean nation is taking this step.
Taiwan says as WTO member, it has FTA rights
7-Jun-2010 Reuters
Taiwan’s economics minister said on Saturday that as a World Trade Organization member, Taiwan has the right to seek free trade deals with many partners, a move China opposes as the two work on a trade pact.
Aquino pressed to review Manila-Tokyo trade deal
7-Jun-2010 AllVoices.com
Pamalakaya national chair Fernando Hicap said the review and possible abrogation of the bilateral trade pact between the Philippines and Japan could happen in the first 100 days of the Aquino administration.
Taiwan president faces hurdles in key China deal
4-Jun-2010 AP
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is facing domestic and Chinese hurdles in his pursuit of a key China trade pact that could bring about the closest relations between the longtime rivals since their split amid civil war in 1949.
Panel rejects request for national referendum on ECFA
4-Jun-2010 China Post
Taiwan’s Referendum Review Committee yesterday rejected a proposal to hold a national referendum on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) that has yet to be signed between Taipei and Beijing.
US tries to build consensus for trans-Pacific trade talks
4-Jun-2010 WJS
The Obama administration is pressing ahead with trade expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, even as it struggles to build consensus with labor and business groups.
Malaysia to draw up FTA framework with GCC countries by October, says Mukhriz
4-Jun-2010 Bernama
Malaysia hopes to draw up a frawework for free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by October, said International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
ECFA early-harvest list may contain 500 items: Chinese official
4-Jun-2010 CENS
Mainland China may make a major concession in the talks for cross-Taiwan Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) by expanding the early-harvest list, or priority items for tariff cut or market opening, to 500 items rather than the expected 300.
China, India to raise concerns at WTO about “TRIPS-plus” measures, ACTA
3-Jun-2010 IPW
China and India next week plan to voice concerns at the World Trade Organization about efforts by developed countries to push poorer trading partners beyond their WTO commitments on trade and intellectual property rights, so-called TRIPS-plus measures.
Suspend all ties with Israel: CPI(M)
3-Jun-2010 PTI
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands that the government of India stop negotiating its Free Trade Agreement with Israel in view of the attack by Israeli commandos on a six-ship convoy carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to Gaza strip.
Bananas: Geneva Agreement signed, bilaterals cut tariffs further
3-Jun-2010 ICTSD
The Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas cuts the EU’s multilateral banana tariff in gradual steps while its bilateral tariff on bananas from Peru, Colombia and six Central American countries will be slashed still further.
Ma urges PRC not to block FTAs
3-Jun-2010 Taipei Times
Taiwan’s President Ma is in trouble after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman says that Beijing would not allow Taiwan to sign trade deals with other countries, even after an ECFA is signed.
Taiwan foreign FTAs opposed
2-Jun-2010 Straits Times
Taiwan protested on Wednesday after China said it will object to foreign countries signing free trade agreements with the island, a blow to what Taipei officials see as a key driver to its US$390 billion economy.
Can-EU trade talks look good but face 3 potential sticking points: Spanish envoy
2-Jun-2010 Canadian Press
A European diplomat identified three potential obstacles Tuesday to a free-trade deal with Canada: intellectual property rights, agriculture and government contracts.