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India, Bangladesh to sign economic pact over next five years: EIU
17-Mar-2021 Business Standard
India and Bangladesh are expected to sign an economic partnership agreement over the next five years which will preserve trade rights for Bangladesh.
Critics raise alarm over EU-China deal
16-Mar-2021 VOA
An investment deal between China and the European Union restricts Europeans from investing in Chinese media and entertainment companies but does not block Chinese firms from investing in European ones.
EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit violation
16-Mar-2021 Bloomberg
It follows Britain’s unilateral decision to delay implementing a key part of the Brexit deal relating to Northern Ireland.
China-EU comprehensive agreement on investment: Ineffective in protecting labour rights and acting on environmental justice
15-Mar-2021 Globalization Monitor
Without thinking about environmental action beyond emissions and enacting binding agreements on protecting workers’ rights, China and the EU fail at making meaningful change for both labour and environmental justice.
Why Britain is tilting to the Indo-Pacific region
15-Mar-2021 The Guardian
Critics warn of imperial fantasy but the economic and political forces pulling the UK back to the region are real.
Canada UK begins trade negotiations
15-Mar-2021 MENAFN
Canada launched public consultations on new trade negotiations with the United Kingdom.
UK’s organic farmers raise concerns about future of ag sector and potential trade deals
15-Mar-2021 The Pig Site
Roger Kerr, CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), has penned an open letter in response to the UK’s Trade and Agriculture Commission report.
The House of Lords discusses Sahara and UK-Morocco association agreement
15-Mar-2021 Yabiladi
The UK-Morocco association agreement and including the Sahara within the territorial scope of said deal was discussed this week at the House of Lords.
EU hesitates over investment deal with increasingly authoritarian China
15-Mar-2021 RFI
Beijing and Brussels are trying to finalise what has been described as ’the biggest investment agreement’ in history. But will it ever be ratified?
Stop EU-Mercosur coalition statement
15-Mar-2021 Stop EU Mercosur
More than 450 organizations launch a joint statement calling on governments to stop the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Taiwan allows US pork imports to open free trade with Washington – opposition
15-Mar-2021 Inquirer
Taiwan on January 1, lifted a ban on U.S. pork imports containing a leanness-enhancing additive despite strong public opposition to gain free trade with Washington, oppositions aid Friday.
European Union renews interest in stalled trade deal
12-Mar-2021 The Standard
The European Union (EU) is looking to revive the stalled multilateral trade talks between the 28-member economic bloc and the East African Community (EAC).
EU-China BIT: schedules annex (Mar 2021)
12-Mar-2021 European Commission
Kenya faces revenue, job losses as House ratifies UK trade deal
12-Mar-2021 The East African
The National Assembly ratified the EPA on Tuesday, opening the local market to about 1,934 products from the UK, whose import tariff will either be lowered or zero-rated.
UK and Cameroon sign trade agreement
12-Mar-2021 UK Government
The United Kingdom has signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Cameroon.
MPs ratify UK-Kenya trade deal
12-Mar-2021 The Star
Trade Committee chairman fears that the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement ratified on tuesday night by Kenyan MPs will open floodgates for the dumping of agricultural goods.
UK MPs endorse Kenya trade deal
12-Mar-2021 Business Daily
United Kingdom legislators have endorsed the trade deal with Kenya after completing scrutiny of the document, paving the way for its enforcement once the Kenyan counterparts approve it.
What Indonesia’s palm oil is losing in Swiss trade deal
12-Mar-2021 The Jakarta Post
If Indonesia only focuses on the formal process in palm oil international trade, it may still lose the battle of public opinion that may risk its markets and consumers worldwide.
Here’s how EU could take brexit legal action against the UK
12-Mar-2021 Bloomberg
The European Commission is preparing to take legal action against the British government in coming days over its failure to keep promises it made in the Brexit deal to keep the island of Ireland free of border checkpoints.
Four key points from the ratification of the Indonesia-Singapore bilateral investment treaty
12-Mar-2021 The Online Citizen
Besides protection and dispute settlement, the BIT also includes several key changes in terms of application and restriction.