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Phil Hogan appointed to business that lobbies European Commission
23-Jul-2021 The Irish Times
Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan has taken on an advisory role with a business that carries out activities to influence the EU policy and decision-making process.
Mercosur deal: Irish beef to lose at least €44 million in value
23-Jul-2021 AgriLand
The value of Ireland’s beef output would be cut by at least €44 million, according to the government’s assessment of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Romania mining town Rosia Montana eyes UNESCO restart
23-Jul-2021 France 24
Meanwhile, Gabriel Resources has taken Romania before the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, seeking $4.4 billion (3.7 billion euros) in damages.
EU says it will not renegotiate Brexit NI deal
22-Jul-2021 RTE
Britain has demanded that the European Union agrees to rewrite a deal overseeing the post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland just a year after it was agreed with the bloc.
Negotiations on free trade agreement between EAEU, Iran launched
22-Jul-2021 Kazinform
Negotiations have begun on creating a permanent free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran.
Singapore, Pacific Alliance conclude negotiations on free trade pact
22-Jul-2021 The Straits Times
Negotiations have been concluded between Singapore and the Pacific Alliance, a trading bloc of four Latin American nations, on an agreement to collaborate on energy, digital economy, infrastructure and urban solutions, port management and logistics, and other areas.
EU-ESA EPA: Means of implementation draft chapter (EU proposal, Jul 2021))
21-Jul-2021 European Commission
Farmers’ union to renew row as UK trade deal to see tariffs slashed on New Zealand meat
21-Jul-2021 City AM
The UK’s farmers’ union and Labour are ready to renew a row with the government over British farming as the UK prepares to cut all tariffs on New Zealand meat in an upcoming trade deal.
The EU sets precedent with the first animal welfare-based condition in a trade agreement
21-Jul-2021 Eurogroup For Animals
For the first time, the EU set an animal welfare-based condition in the EU-Mercosur agreement but it is not sufficient to save the deal as it stands.
S. Korea to lift tariffs on imports from Indonesia, Israel under trade deals
21-Jul-2021 The Korea Herald
South Korea will gradually lift or lower tariffs on more than 95 percent of its imported products from Indonesia and Israel as it has clinched trade deals with the two nations, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
Vietnam: EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) denounces activists’ arrests
20-Jul-2021 FIDH
The EU Domestic Advisory Group set up under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement received a concerning report of the arrest in Hanoi of two prominent civil society activists.
Can we harness the power of trade agreements to achieve our climate ambitions?
20-Jul-2021 IATP
Figuring out how to address a worldwide climate crisis using institutions and instruments developed in the past century isn’t easy.
Trade pact with Pakistan nears completion
19-Jul-2021 Bangkok Post
Thailand aims to conclude talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan by the end of this year.
India and EU set to resume free trade agreement talks after 8 years
19-Jul-2021 The Telegraph India
The parties have agreed to launch negotiations on key issues such as market access, investment protection and geographical indications.
US clashes with Mexico, Canada on car rules in USMCA risk
19-Jul-2021 Bloomberg
The US insists on a stricter way than Mexico and Canada believe they agreed to for counting the origin of certain core parts including engines, transmissions and steering systems in the overall calculation.
Turkey ready to receive Ukrainian delegation to finalize agreement on FTA
19-Jul-2021 Ukraine: Open For Business
Turkey is ready to receive a Ukrainian delegation to finalize the technical aspects of the draft agreement on a free trade area (FTA) between the countries.
Thailand pins high hope on FTAs to boost exports
19-Jul-2021 Vietnam+
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry looks set to propose negotiation frameworks for the Thailand-EU free trade agreement and ASEAN-Canada FTA for cabinet approval in the third quarter, aiming to boost the country’s exports.
EU-Mercosur FTA: Tariff elimination schedules (Jul 2021)
19-Jul-2021 European Commission
Africa nations plan $8 billion fund to offset trade-pact losses
19-Jul-2021 Bloomberg
African nations plan to raise about $8 billion for a fund to help offset revenue losses for countries that lower cross-border tariffs, as part of a continent-wide free-trade agreement.
Zim, Malawi revise bilateral trade agreement
19-Jul-2021 All Africa
Zimbabwe and Malawi are engaged in talks to revise their Bilateral Trade Agreement to ensure its provisions speak to a modern-day investor and assist in addressing pressing development needs of the two countries.