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27-Jul-2016 Pulse.com.gh
Thousands of industrial jobs for the chop if Ghana signs EPA
The agreement enjoins member states to open up 70 percent of their markets to European goods over a period, prompting fears nascent companies may collapse since most European goods are of high quality and a lot cheaper than local goods. -
27-Jul-2016
Signing of the EAC-EU EPA: Tanzania refusal letter
By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Eastern African Cooperation, United Republic of Tanzania -
27-Jul-2016 Irish Independent
Public wants referendum on TTIP - poll
The vast majority of Irish people want a referendum on the proposed US-EU free trade deal if it looks like it could become law, a survey suggests. -
27-Jul-2016 Tax News
Peru ratifies FTA with Honduras
Peru ratified its free trade agreement (FTA) with Honduras on July 24, 2016, according to a statement from Peru’s Ministry of Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR). -
27-Jul-2016 The Guardian
Trans-Pacific Partnership provisions ’questionable’, says Productivity Commission
Commission casts doubt on copyright and investor state dispute settlement clauses in trade and assistance review -
27-Jul-2016 The TImes of India
India has lost international arbitration case, says Devas
India has lost its arbitration case in an international tribunal against the Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. for cancelling the space/satellite contract with the government-owned Antrix Corporation. -
27-Jul-2016 Live Mint
RCEP faces services logjam; India pushes for liberalized visa regime
Other nations in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) refuse to budge on Indian push for liberalized visa regime for movement of professionals -
27-Jul-2016 Occupy FTA
Written opinion on RCEP to South Korean Government and request for a face-to-face meeting and public hearings
The Korean negotiators failed to abide by the free and fair trade principle and negotiate RCEP in a way that violates treaties on trade and the generally accepted international laws and regulations. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: proposal for a ratchet (August 2015)
1 page proposal by Australia, Korea & New Zealand as of 4 August 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian proposal re-scheduling value added elements (July 2015)
This 1 page submission dated 31 July 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian & Japanese transparency proposal (August 2015)
This 1 page submission dated 5 August 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: summary of 9th round of negotiations (August 2015)
Minutes of services chapter negotiations at the 9th RCEP negotiating round (August 2015) -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: positions on value-add elements (August 2015)
ASEAN versus other RCEP country positions on value-add elements in RCEP services chapter -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
RCEP services chapter consolidated negotiating text as of 5 August 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in goods chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
RCEP consolidated goods chapter negotiating text as of 9th round of negotiations -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference (February 2015)
RCEP draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference -
25-Jul-2016 Politico
TiSA hitting an EU roadblock?
A massive trade in services deal is running into roadblocks from the European Union. -
25-Jul-2016 ICTSD
EAC-EU EPA signing postponed as deliberations continue
Various officials from the EAC and its member countries have cited the UK vote to leave the EU and other current uncertainties within global markets as cause to delay signing the document and continue deliberations. -
25-Jul-2016 Peru this Week
AIDA: State needs to address the conditions in La Oroya
“We hope that after the decision, the State will concentrated its efforts to provide a sustainable solution to the environmental pollution in the city La Oroya.” -
25-Jul-2016 All Africa
East Africa: European MPs back deadline extension of EPA trade deal with EAC
Members of the European Parliament are rooting for the extension the October deadline to sign the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between East African Community (EAC) and the EU.