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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.
New rating poses threat to Kenya’s trade terms
24-Jul-2007 Business Daily Africa
Kenya’s terms of trade in the international market may change for the worse following its recent removal from the list of the world’s Least Developed Countries, it has emerged.
Observers watchful of US trade impact on medicines access
24-Jul-2007 IP Watch
The United States has begun incorporating a revised intellectual property and health policy into its bilateral trade deals. But although the overall softer approach towards its partners may improve access to medicines, the debate on the impact of the US free trade agreements on public health in developing countries is not over, according to close observers.
On free trade, Democrats and Bush can’t even agree on facts
24-Jul-2007
Free-trade agreements can create new opportunities for consumers and exporters, but making them law isn’t always easy.
End to US FTA talks won’t affect trade, says commerce chief
24-Jul-2007
The current level of trade between the United States and Thailand will not be negatively affected if Washington ends the free trade area (FTA) negotiations with Thailand as previously reported, according to Permanent Secretary for Commerce Karun Kittisathaporn.
Korea, Russia agree to pilot FTA talks
24-Jul-2007 Chosun Ilbo
Korea has agreed with Russia to launch study group talks on a bilateral free trade agreement in September.
Africans fear ’ruin’ in Europe trade talks
24-Jul-2007 AllAfrica.com
African governments, policy analysts, regional economic groups and civil society organizations are increasingly speaking with one voice: the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) now being hammered out between Europe and the ACP countries must be significantly modified to safeguard those countries’ prospects for development.
Discontent Down Under: US officials say free-trade pact has been a great success, but Australians are unhappy
24-Jul-2007 IATP
Much of the criticism in Australia focuses on the fact that the pact mandates changes in Australian laws that reflect US traditions, but not Australian traditions.
Ma: better ties with China needed for FTA with the US
23-Jul-2007
Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou says the government should improve ties with China first if Taiwan wants to sign a free trade agreement with the US.
Fish exporters set conditions for EPAs
23-Jul-2007
With barely five months to go before the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) come into force, it is still unclear whether agreements in the negotiations will be reached.
Free trade pact with US is unlikely, Asean official says
23-Jul-2007
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations probably will not reach a free trade agreement with the United States, Secretary General Ong Keng Yong said Monday in Singapore.