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GCC is fast becoming a regional trading bloc due to recent FTA talks
30-Jul-2007 Khaleej Times
The six-nation GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) is fast becoming a regional trading bloc as more countries now want to forge free trade agreements (FTA) with it following its trade negotiations with China and India.
The economic integration of SAARC
30-Jul-2007 American Chronicle
By observing the overall mood at the 14th SAARC summit that was held in New Delhi in April of 2007, one might sense that a change in the perception about SAARC may be occurring.
Trade deficit in food safety
29-Jul-2007 Public Citizen
Public Citizen has published a new report on the connection between trade agreements that limit US food safety policies to facilitate trade and the growing safety threat posed by US food imports
Peru, China to negotiate FTA early 2008
29-Jul-2007 Shanghai Daily
Peru and China will begin negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the first months of 2008
China deal hurting farm sector
29-Jul-2007 Bangkok Post
A new study finds that more than 100,000 Thai farming families cannot compete with cheap Chinese produce dumped in the market under Thailand’s FTA with China.
US-Peru economic relations and the US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
28-Jul-2007 Open CRS
A Congressional Research Service report for US Congress
Orchardists oppose Chile free trade plans
27-Jul-2007 ABC Rural
Australian orchardists say thousands of jobs and millions of dollars could be lost if the Federal Government signs a free trade agreement with Chile.
Concluding the Economic Partnership Agreements: prospects and challenges for the Central Africa (CEMAC) regional negotiating group
26-Jul-2007
On Monday 16 July 2007, EU and CEMAC Negotiators met in Yaounde to advance on the EPA negotiations. On the sideline of the meeting was a public manifestation by CSOs of the region to rise public awareness and especially that of the EU Negotiators on the likely impacts on EPAs on the development prospects of the region.
Australia, Indonesia to look into possible free trade agreement
26-Jul-2007 IHT
Australia’s prime minister said he wants to discuss the possibility of setting up a free trade agreement with Indonesia when he meets with the country’s president on Friday.
UK exporters losing out over EU’s protracted Free Trade Agreements with Gulf nations
26-Jul-2007 AME Info
UK businesses are increasingly likely to lose out to the US on valuable Gulf export opportunities because it is taking so long for the EU to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the region’s key states, says Trowers & Hamlins, the international law firm.
Costa Rica opposition leader calls for renegotiation of Cafta
26-Jul-2007
The top opposition leader in Costa Rica said he wants to renegotiate a free-trade agreement with the US, citing as a precedent the US revamping of a similar agreement with Peru.
The Australia-Japan FTA negotiations: What do they really mean?
26-Jul-2007 Japan Focus
Ono Kazuoki, veteran of Japanese and Asian farmer movements, comments on the projected Australia-Japan FTA.
BusinessEurope position on the EU-Korea free-trade agreement
25-Jul-2007
BUSINESSEUROPE would like to see an agreement based on full coverage, full reciprocity and effective market access for industrial goods, ambitious services liberalisation of as many sectors as possible, strong rules to foster and protect investments, and strong rules on trade facilitation, competition and public procurement.
KoA’s Action Team finishes ten days of intense struggle
25-Jul-2007 KoA
The struggle against the Korea-US FTA faces the difficult challenge of stopping its ratification.
Biofuels FTAs menace CentAm ag
25-Jul-2007 Prensa Latina
The future of Central American agriculture is threatened by developed countries’ demand for biofuels and US-sponsored free trade agreements.
Anti-CAFTA camp protests outside tribunal
25-Jul-2007 Tico Times
Leaders of the movement against the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) spoke to about 200 people yesterday outside the Supreme Elections Tribunal in San José.
New Zealand, Gulf states open free trade deal talks
25-Jul-2007 IHT
A first round of talks for a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council opened Wednesday in the New Zealand capital, Trade Minister Phil Goff said.
Jordan, Kazakhstan to consider opening free trade talks
25-Jul-2007 MENAFN
Jordan and Kazakhstan will consider starting talks on a free trade agreement when the joint technical committee from both countries holds two days of meetings starting Thursday.
Pachamama goes organic: Bolivia’s quinoa farmers
25-Jul-2007 Naclan News
Bolivia joined the ALBA-TCP pact in 2006, and the government has earmarked $1.5 million for quinoa growers out of the $100 million provided by Chávez for investments benefiting small farmers. This will include credit for at least five quinoa-related projects in the southern altiplano.
US still interested in Thai free trade deal
24-Jul-2007 The Raw Story
The United States is still interested in a free trade deal with Thailand, the US embassy said Tuesday, adding that a top trade official had been misquoted as saying the deal was off.