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The new trade agreement between Chile and the EU must be stopped
13-Dec-2022 America Latina Mejor sin TLC
Joint statement by the Platform "Chile without Free Trade Agreements" network, MPs and social organizations.
Bangladesh, Japan to conduct feasibility study for signing FTA
13-Dec-2022 The Financial Express
Bangladesh and Japan jointly announced the launching of a feasibility study on the future signing of a Free Trade Agreement.
Amendment in the US-Japan beef trade agreement to begin January 1, 2023
13-Dec-2022 AJOT
On June 2, 2022, the United States and Japan signed the Protocol to revise the beef safeguard mechanism under the USJTA which amends the beef safeguard trigger level with a new, three-trigger safeguard mechanism.
Belarus, UAE discuss possible agreement on free trade in services
13-Dec-2022 BelTA
The Economy Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates have held online technical consultations to discuss the possibility of concluding an agreement on free trade in services and investment.
Assessing India’s free trade agreements
12-Dec-2022 Madhyam
The unambiguous conclusion that can be arrived at based on the analysis provided in this paper is that these FTAs have not been beneficial to India.
NTW on IPEF for Brisbane 10 Dec 2022
12-Dec-2022 Ngā Toki Whakarururanga
Māori communities will be impacted upon by almost every pillar of IPEF. We will therefore be monitoring closely and exercising influence over all those elements.
China, Saudi Arabia cement ties with deals including Huawei
12-Dec-2022 Al Jazeera
Chinese President Xi Jinping hails ‘new era’ in relationship with Gulf as he meets Saudi crown prince, king.
Britain eyes trade agreements with California, Utah
12-Dec-2022 Reuters
Britain inked an agreement aimed at boosting trade and investment with South Carolina, its third such deal with a US state, and is seeking similar deals with California and Utah.
EU, Chile conclude negotiations on new trade agreement
12-Dec-2022 Euractiv
Twenty years after their first free trade agreement concluded, Chile and the EU concluded negotiations on a new, more far-reaching “Advanced Framework Agreement” that slashes most tariffs.
Iran, EAEU finalize talks on free trade of over 7,500 commodities: Iranian official
12-Dec-2022 Xinhua
Iran announced the finalization of negotiations between the Islamic republic and the Eurasian Economic Union on bilateral free trade of over more than 7,500 commodity items.
What is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, about to be negotiated in Brisbane?
12-Dec-2022 The Conversation
Australia is about to play host to negotiators from 14 countries involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework over six days in Brisbane.
UAE, Israeli ratify comprehensive economic partnership agreement
12-Dec-2022 The Jerusalem Post
The governments of the United Arab Emirates and Israel ratified their comprehensive economic partnership agreement, UAE minister of state for foreign trade said.
US lawmakers call for action over Mexico’s GM corn ban
12-Dec-2022 Reuters
A group of bipartisan US lawmakers called on Trade Representative to start consultations under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement over Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn and the herbicide glyphosate.
The Energy Charter Treaty is on life support with little chance of revival
12-Dec-2022 Euractiv
After the withdrawal of eight EU member states, the European Commission has little prospect of reviving stalled talks to modernise the 1998 Energy Charter Treaty.
Civil society/NGO contacts for IPEF ministerial, Brisbane, Australia, December 12-15, 2022
11-Dec-2022
IPEF looks nothing other than these new age ’spheres of political influence’ that replace cold war alliances. Calling it ’not a typical trade deal’ is at one level just a spin with free trade agreements written all over the initiative.
Govt, Barrick Gold settlement agreement ’legal’ in Reko Diq project: SC
9-Dec-2022 The Express Tribune
The Supreme Court declared that the settlement agreement between Canadian mining company Barrick Gold and the government of Pakistan in the Reko Diq mining project is legal.
Georgia, UAE hold second round of comprehensive economic cooperation talks
9-Dec-2022 Agenda.ge
Georgia and the United Arab Emirates have held the second round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement between the countries as part of a visit of Georgian officials, in Dubai.
EU to introduce targets for raw materials self-sufficiency
9-Dec-2022 Euractiv
Existing EU free-trade deals with Canada, Japan and Vietnam contain provisions about raw materials. And there are ongoing talks about including a raw materials chapter in trade agreements with Chile and Australia.
EU-India free trade deal will undermine India’s development
9-Dec-2022 Forum for Trade Justice
Ongoing FTA negotiations will adversely impact farmers, fishers, patients, traders and impinge on a progressive digital industrialisation strategy.
Israel Ambassador Naor Gilon says, ’India-Israel to finalise FTA soon’
9-Dec-2022 Republic World
Israel’s Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, indicated that Israel is planning to kick start dialogue regarding the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations soon.