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EU-US trade talks – one year on, Commission presents progress report
29-Jul-2019 The European Sting
The report provides an overview of the progress made and illustrating the depth of the engagement between EU and US over the past year.
Nord Stream 2 takes unusual legal step against the Commission
29-Jul-2019 Euractiv
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline company has asked the Court of Justice of the EU to annul the amendments to the Gas Directive but Nord Stream 2 reserves itself this option of resorting to legal arbitration as well.
India should ensure Industry’s support to RCEP deal: Australian envoy
29-Jul-2019 The Hindu
Making a push for India, Australia’s High Commissioner, Harinder Sidhu says political will to conclude the deal must be matched with persuading Indian industry.
Paper industry frets as India gears up for RCEP talks
26-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
Keep paper, paperboard in negative list, says industry body.
RCEP negotiations: Tea sector seeks protection from tariff cuts
26-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
As industry grapples with surplus production, reduction of import duties will create havoc.
Namibia courts Turkey investment
26-Jul-2019 The Namibian
The two countries agreed to hold exploratory talks before the end of the year on the possibility of having negotiations of a trade and economic partnership agreement.
Vietnam: New free trade agreement with EU strengthens IP protection
25-Jul-2019 Managing IP
Vietnam’s full compliance with the EVFTA will require a comprehensive review and amendment of its intellectual property law.
Reko Diq Case I: an indictment against ICSID
25-Jul-2019 Daily Times
Pakistan has suffered at the hands of an unaccountable and defective dispute resolution mechanism at the hands of the ICSID, and following the examples of India, South Africa and Brazil, should never have become a part of the ICSID.
Mercosur and EFTA move closer to finalisation of their FTA negotiations
25-Jul-2019 EFTA
With some chapters of the free trade agreement already concluded, the working groups convening this round included trade in goods and in services, investment, intellectual property.
How unique are preferential trade agreements?
25-Jul-2019 Live Mint
A large portion of the content of preferential trade agreements is copied word for word from earlier agreements, finds a study
Japan, US start working-level talks for bilateral trade pact
25-Jul-2019 Japan Today
Officials from Japan and the United States started a three-day meeting to discuss a bilateral trade agreement, focusing on tariff cuts in agricultural and industrial products.
Vietnam FTA: EU is more pragmatic than principled
25-Jul-2019 Asia Times
The EU’s deal with Vietnam is considered hypocritical by many Asian nations.
‘Pakistan China Free Trade Agreement (FTA): where we are and where we are going?’
25-Jul-2019 Daily Times
The recently signed second phase of FTA between China and Pakistan yields a splendid opportunity for the two nations.
UN warned corporate courts could thwart climate efforts
24-Jul-2019 Climate Home News
Campaigners are urging reform of an obscure system that allows coal, oil and gas companies to sue governments if climate policies hit their profits.
RCEP talks: Threat of imports worries dairy players
24-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
Co-ops, private dairies oppose freely opening Indian markets to global dairy producers.
US-EU trade negotiations in stalemate, Malmström says
24-Jul-2019 Euractiv
The US is not ready to negotiate unless agriculture products are included in the agreement. But agriculture “is a red line for us,” EU’s trade chief said.
No decision yet on CPTPP ratification – Deputy MITI Minister
24-Jul-2019 The Borneo Post
The government has yet to decide on whether Malaysia will ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership or not.
French parliament approves EU-Canada free trade deal
24-Jul-2019 RCI
France’s parliament approved the EU-Canada free trade agreement despite strong objections by the opposition parties, trade unions and environmental groups.
AITP study claims Sri Lanka’s approach towards FTAs hinders economic growth
24-Jul-2019 Daily FT
The assessments are done for the four proposed FTAs namely, ETCA with India, Singapore-Sri Lanka FTA, Thailand-Sri Lanka FTA, and China-Sri Lanka FTA.
World Bank ruling against Pakistan shows global economic governance is broken
23-Jul-2019 The Conversation
Abolishing ISDS won’t solve all of the problems of global economic governance. But it seems a very good place to start.