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Mourão pledges to back Lebanon on Mercosur agreement
21-May-2019 MENAFN
The vice president of Brazil pledged to support the Arab country in entering into a free trade agreement with the Mercosur.
International arbitration newsletter - April 2019 | Regional overview: Middle East and Africa
21-May-2019 Lexology
Updates from Burkina Faso, Egypt, Kenya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania.
Positive progress on NZ-EU trade talks
20-May-2019 Newsroom
Negotiators leading trade talks between New Zealand and the European Union are hopeful a deal can be concluded by the end of 2019, although agriculture still looms as a potential stumbling block.
EU-ACP Cotonou successor faces one year delay
20-May-2019 Euractiv
Progress has been painfully slow on a pact between the EU and the 79 countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) community, and few officials now believe the successor deal will be concluded in time to come into force in January 2020.
The AfCFTA enters into force on 30 May
20-May-2019 Tralac
The negotiations on key substantive issues related to trade in goods and trade in services that are still to be completed.
Arbitrage case between Becchetti and Albanian Government settled
20-May-2019 Exit
While the award rendered by the ICSID on April 24, 2019, has not been disclosed, Albanian media have circulated unconfirmed reports of €110 million.
US reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum
20-May-2019 Eastern Mirror
Elimination of these tariffs is expected to remove a significant barrier to passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Old agreements must be terminated to bring life to investment
20-May-2019 East Asia Forum
Indonesia and Australia should agree to terminate the BIT upon entry into force of the IA-CEPA regardless of whether it ultimately includes an ISDS mechanism.
India reports trade deficit with 11 RCEP members in FY 2018-19
20-May-2019 Business Standard
ndia has registered trade deficit in 2018-19 with as many as 11 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries that are negotiating a mega trade pact since November 2012.
Singapore and New Zealand to step up cooperation in trade, defence and research
20-May-2019 The Strais Times
Singapore and New Zealand on Friday signed a joint declaration to step up cooperation in four strategic areas, Among them is the upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP).
Taiwan looks to fast-track FTA talks with India, eyes higher tech exports
20-May-2019 Business Standard
With an eye on carving out a larger share of the Indian tech products and precision tools market, Taiwan is looking to fast-track discussions on a trade deal with India.
Pacific CSO position on post Cotonou agreement
17-May-2019 PIANGO
Despite the failures of the EPA to deliver real development to Pacific countries it looks as though the European Union will once again, through the Post Cotonou Agreement, push for enhanced and undistorted access for European investments to Pacific resources.
Trump open to talks on US-Swiss free trade deal: Swiss president
17-May-2019 Reuters
US President Donald Trump is keen to advance talks with Switzerland on a free trade deal, Swiss President Ueli Maurer said after the first visit by a Swiss president to the Oval Office.
Trump mulls 6-month window for EU, Japan to curb auto sales
17-May-2019 Bloomberg
US position would add pressure on Japan during trade talks
UK signs trade continuity agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
16-May-2019 Government of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has signed the UK-Andean countries trade agreement.
Ecuador and the Netherlands consolidate their commercial relationship
16-May-2019 Fresh Plaza
Ecuador and the Netherlands have signed a joint declaration to promote a new bilateral investment agreement that will replace the one that is currently in force and that expires in 2021.
Add ‘Trade for All’ to the list of government sell-outs
16-May-2019 Daily Blog
There are other governments, international institutions, and influencers who are genuinely rethinking the current rule-book and resisting moves to make it even worse.
USMCA (NAFTA 2.0): tightening the constraints on the right to regulate for public health
15-May-2019 Globalization and Health
Rather than enhancing public health protection the USMCA places new, extended, and enforceable obligations on public regulators that increase the power of corporate interests during the development of new regulations.
AU urges dispute settlement endeavors as AfCFTA edges closer to effect
15-May-2019 News Ghana
The African Union (AU) stressed the need to boost African countries’ capacity on both Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and state-to-state dispute, as the African Continental Free Trade Area edges closer to entry into force.
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation: European Commission presents draft negotiating directives
15-May-2019 European Commission
The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Decision authorising negotiations to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), to which the EU is part.