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23-Oct-2015 Sputnik
TTIP trade talks continue under veil of secrecy in miami - official
A trade official from America’s largest labor union said that chief negotiators of TTIP agreement persisted to show contempt for transparency by failing to provide any meaningful details to the deal’s most critical stakeholders. -
23-Oct-2015 Cato
Geographical indications in TTIP: an impossible task
The protection of geographical indications (GIs) is slated to be one of the more contentious parts of the TTIP negotiations. -
22-Oct-2015 Call for papers: TDM special issue on Africa
Call for papers: TDM special issue on Africa
Africa’s accelerating economic development is attracting a substantial increase in cross-border commerce, trade, and investment on the continent, and disputes arising from this increased economic activity are inevitably bound to follow. International arbitration will be the preferred method for resolving many of these disputes. Indeed, the growing focus on international arbitration to resolve commercial and investment disputes relating to Africa is reflected, among other ways, in the fact (...) -
22-Oct-2015 Rabble
NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge targeting Ontario this month
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit. -
22-Oct-2015 The Asahi Shimbun
Japan mulls extra budget to bolster agricultural sector in wake of TPP pact
The government is preparing a supplementary budget to help farmers compete with cheaper imported crops under the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, which obligates Japan to lift tariffs on many agricultural products. -
21-Oct-2015 Stock & Land
Labor finally approves China-Australia free trade agreement
The China-Australia free trade agreement will come into force before the end of the year after a compromise deal was finally struck between the federal government and opposition. -
21-Oct-2015 The Economic Times
India, Canada closely working to finalise CEPA
India and Canada are closely working to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) -
21-Oct-2015 The Mainichi
Gov’t to mull collecting sales promotion funds from farmers
The government will look into collecting funds from farmers and other producers to be utilized in promotional activities for their products. -
21-Oct-2015 Japan Today
Japan to remove tariffs on 95.1% of imports under TPP pact
The Japanese government said that it will eventually remove tariffs on 95.1% of farm, industrial and other imported products in value terms under the recently sealed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. -
21-Oct-2015 SUNS
Lessons from NAFTA for the TPP
There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). -
20-Oct-2015 Jakarta Post
Govt to speed up trade negotiations with EU: Trade minister
Indonesian government wants to accelerate negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the European Union in its continued quest to expand the country’s trade clout globally, said Trade Minister Thomas Lembong. -
20-Oct-2015 Kompas
Indonesia and the treaty on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Many are concerned with the apprehension of Indonesia being just a “market” for imported goods and services, should Indonesia join the TPP. -
20-Oct-2015 National Hog Farmer
More TPP pork trade details announced
The following is a U.S. Meat Export Federation summary of the preliminary details related to U.S. pork trade. -
20-Oct-2015 Five Thirty Eight
The problem with tying health care to trade
Writing pharmaceutical regulations into international trade deals can have costly consequences. -
20-Oct-2015 The Japan Times
Japan to lift duties on all vegetables, most fishery products under TPP
The government said it will lift tariffs on all vegetables and most fishery products under the recently inked Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. -
20-Oct-2015 Kompas
Indonesia and the treaty on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Discourse on the possibility of Indonesia joining the TPP has caught both media and public attention. Indonesian accession to the TPP may potentially hamper the vision of the Jokowi administration to realize national economic independence. -
20-Oct-2015 European Commission
EU-EAC EPA (2015)
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19-Oct-2015 Europe Online
Tariffs to be focus of 11th round of talks on EU-US trade deal
The United States and the European Union will seek to make progress on tariffs during the 11th round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). -
19-Oct-2015 The Star
Malaysia in talks on FTA with Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Malaysian Government is in discussions on establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina. -
19-Oct-2015 All Africa
Mauritius: EPA - Mauritius to adhere to new provisions
Mauritius will sign the Joint Undertaking on Administrative Cooperation for the Implementation of the Cumulation Provisions contained in the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA).