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15-Jun-2017 World Intellectual Property Preview
Chamber of Commerce calls for stronger IP under NAFTA
The US Chamber of Commerce, a federation representing more than three million businesses, has called for stronger IP provisions in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. -
15-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
Vanuatu parliament unites in opposition to PACER Plus
The Vanuatu opposition has congratulated the government for its decision not to sign the PACER Plus trade agreement. -
15-Jun-2017 Fresh Plaza
New Zealand aims for high level free trade with Europe
The New Zealand Government has set a target of having 90 per cent of goods traded with the European Union covered by a free trade agreement by 2030. -
15-Jun-2017 Politico
NAFTA’S Chapter 19 a potential big issue
Canada and Mexico should push very hard to preserve Chapter 19 of the original NAFTA agreement, which created a mechanism to resolve disputes over anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures, a former Mexican official said. -
14-Jun-2017 S2B
ETUC resolution for an EU progressive trade and investment policy
The European Trade Union Confederation calls for a progressive European trade and investment policy with at its core the creation of decent jobs, the protection of fundamental rights and the interests of workers. -
14-Jun-2017 Global Justice Now
Ten alternatives to a corporate trade agenda
What a democratic UK trade policy after Brexit would look like. -
14-Jun-2017 CBC
Canada-EU trade deal’s July 1 target threatened by new cheese dispute
Europeans upset at how Canada will allocate import quota for new EU products. -
14-Jun-2017 The Borneo Post
EU will resume FTA talks with Malaysia this year
The stalled Malaysia-European Union (EU) Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) talks will be resumed sooner, said EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia. -
14-Jun-2017 Japan Times
Japan weighs low-tariff import quota for European butter in EPA talks
Japan is considering proposing a low-tariff import quota for European butter and powdered skim milk to strike an economic partnership agreement for free trade with the European Union. -
14-Jun-2017 iPolitics
Canada stands to win big from a TPP without the U.S.: report
Canada actually would see greater economic gains from a Trans-Pacific Partnership that excludes the United States — the so-called TPP11 — according to a new report released by the Canada West Foundation. -
14-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
PACER-Plus trade deal signed in Tonga
A region-wide free trade agreement has been signed in Tonga, with some notable absences. -
14-Jun-2017 Montreal Gazette
CETA could cause $1.5 billion in losses for Quebec cheesemakers, UPA says
Quebec cheesemakers face $1.5 billion in losses due to new tariff rules that accompany a trade agreement between Canada and Europe, according to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA). -
14-Jun-2017 Politico
EU, Japan launch big push to seal trade deal by July
Diplomats say the priority is to convene a leaders’ summit before the G20 in Hamburg on July 7. -
14-Jun-2017 The Globe and Mail
U.S. dairy lobby submits its demands for NAFTA
The dairy lobby’s 15-page letter had two main requests regarding Canada: a reversal of new rules on ultrafiltered milk products and increased access to the Canadian market that exceeds the 3.25 per cent offered in the early version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. -
14-Jun-2017 CIS Arbitration Forum
Belarus first time may face an ICSID claim
Taking into account the past Belarus practice of investor – state dispute settlement, the parties are more likely to settle Manolium Processing claim as a part of the pre-arbitration negotiations than by ICSID arbitration. -
13-Jun-2017 Reuters
China, Singapore seek to expedite RCEP trade talks
China and Singapore will do their best to expedite talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership -
13-Jun-2017 Nikkei
Japan weighs lower tariff on EU pork for trade deal
Move would cut levy to same level agreed on in TPP. -
13-Jun-2017 Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF to USTR: IP doesn’t belong in NAFTA. For the rest, talk to us.
The United States Trade Representative has opened a window for the TPP’s proponents to try to use NAFTA to establish at least some of the dangerous TPP’s so-called intellectual property (IP) rules. -
13-Jun-2017 Council of Canadians
European free trade deal talks paused over Trudeau’s insistence on investor-state provision
The Norwegian government has put a pause on ’free trade’ talks given the Trudeau government’s demand for an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision in the Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) agreement. -
13-Jun-2017 Farmers Weekly
Brazilian meat industry corruption raises Mercosur concerns
A two-year investigation found evidence some meat-processing plants in Brazil had been selling rotten beef and poultry on to the export market by bribing health inspectors and politicians to get the necessary paperwork.