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Caterpillar hoping for US-Colombia free trade agreement
21-Sep-2008 Colombia Reports
Coal mines in Colombia may not become the gold mines they could have been for Caterpillar Inc should a stalled US-Colombia free trade agreement fail to progress through Congress.
Labor and the Colombia free trade agreement
21-Sep-2008 FPIF
The only way the Colombian deal will remain the first accord of its kind defeated in Washington, it’s clear, is if organized labor continues to play the central role in establishing the terms of debate around basic human rights and keeping Democratic members of Congress in line.
Trade Unions told to recommit themselves to protecting poor and underprivileged in society
20-Sep-2008 CBC
The President of the National Union of Public Workers says the Barbados trade union movement missed a golden opportunity to make its views known on the proposed economic partnership agreement between Caricom and the European Union.
Trade pact with Japan to open door wider for Vietnamese exports
20-Sep-2008 Thanh Nien
A free trade agreement between Vietnam and Japan will bring new opportunities for Vietnamese products to enter the Japanese market thanks to lower tariffs, a senior official says.
State to harmonise new import rules with Comesa policy
20-Sep-2008
Government officials are reviewing the new sugar import licensing rules drafted by Agriculture ministry to ensure conformity with Comesa regulations.
What’s so new about Rudd’s Pacific policy?
20-Sep-2008
The Rudd Government has made much of its “new approach” to Australia’s island neighbours, but the view from the Pacific is that not much has changed.
Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA
20-Sep-2008
Canadian and European officials say they plan to begin negotiating a massive agreement to integrate Canada’s economy with the 27 nations of the European Union, with preliminary talks to be launched at an Oct. 17 summit in Montreal three days after the federal election.
Bush renewing push for Colombian free-trade deal
20-Sep-2008
President Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe renewed their push on Saturday for Congress to approve a free-trade deal before lawmakers leave town to campaign for re-election.
Pak-China 4th-round of negotiations on FTA in service sector successfully completes
20-Sep-2008
The 4th round of negotiations on FTA in service sector to make the existing FTA more comprehensive has been successfully completed,
Indonesia, Turkey take first step toward FTA
20-Sep-2008
Indonesia and Turkey have pledged to enhance their economic partnership, introducing a plan to formulate a comprehensive trade and economic partnership — an initial step toward a free trade agreement.
Lobbying for the US-Morocco FTA and how it benefits US corporations
19-Sep-2008 Morocco TVArchive
Videos from Morocco TVArchive, uploaded in 2008
Korea, India aim to conclude trade deal by year’s end
18-Sep-2008 KBS
South Korea and India will resume trade talks next week in Seoul to sign an economic cooperation agreement.
GCC, India closer on FTA deal
17-Sep-2008
Talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and India made substantial progress yesterday with the two sides committing to conclude the FTA as early as possible.
JPEPA’s New Side ‘Agreement’: A Deceptive Exchange of Notes
17-Sep-2008 JPEPA’s New Side ‘Agreement’: A Deceptive Exchange of Notes
The mountain labored hard and managed to produce a mouse out of the so-called “exchange of notes” on the anti-Constitutional Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
Opinion of the Office of the Ombudsperson of Costa Rica on the Budapest Treaty
17-Sep-2008 Office of the Ombudsperson of Costa Rica
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure is not in line with the norms and ethical principles of Costa Rica. Civil society, the scientific community and the different congregations should have had a more broad discussion on this Treaty including its ethical, environmental, social, economic and legal implications. Unfortunately, this did not happen and the decision to vote the US-DR-CAFTA, with its obligation for Costa Rica to accede to the Budapest Treaty, at referendum was not taken with a generalized prior informed consent.
David and Goliath battle
17-Sep-2008 Fiji Times
This article explores the current crisis in the EU’s negotiations for new Economic Partnership Agreements with 76 ACP countries. In particular, this article highlights the rejection of most components of an EPA by Pacific nations — who are demanding a reduced ’comprehensive EPA’. This has implications for Africa and the Caribbean, where governments are trying to back away from a full EPA with the EU — to pursue only what might be required for WTO-compatibility.
Colombia deal has better shot under Obama, say trade lobbyists, union reps
17-Sep-2008 The Hill
Both sides in the debate over the controversial trade deal with Colombia believe the pact has a better chance of passing next year if Barack Obama is elected president. The irony is that Obama has been an opponent of the deal, while Republican presidential candidate John McCain is a staunch supporter of the accord.
Panama’s president continues push for free trade pact passage
17-Sep-2008 Dow Jones Newswires
A day ahead of a scheduled meeting with US President George W Bush, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos continued pushing Tuesday for approval of a free trade deal between the countries. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. also vowed to continue fighting for passage of the agreement and pledged to continue that fight for years, if necessary.
Chile FTA poses horti threat
17-Sep-2008 Weekly Times
Horticulture has been the sacrificial lamb in the Chilean Free Trade Agreement, Australian industry leaders say.
Counterfeit democracy
17-Sep-2008 Znet
The US Trade Representative’s officials say there is no reason to be worried: ACTA (a secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) won’t require more than existing US free trade agreements, they say. Meanwhile, business groups are explicit that they believe ACTA should do far more than existing US free trade agreements. Are they having their way?