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30-Sep-2014 Japan-US Weebly
Japanese lawyers are filing for judicial review of TPP
On September 19 and 20, Tokyo Shimbun reported that Japanese lawyers are preparing a lawsuit to stop the TPP negotiations and declare the TPP to be unconstitutional. -
30-Sep-2014 IDFA
US dairy industry decries market barriers raised in EU-Canada trade deal
The US dairy industry says the agreement violates Canadian intellctual property laws and restricts US access to the Canadian cheese market -
30-Sep-2014 Prothom Alo
BD to sign FTA with Czech soon: Tofail
Bangladesh government has decided to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Czech Republic to expand trade and commerce with the central European country, said Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday. -
29-Sep-2014 DG Trade
EU and Vietnam complete ninth round of FTA talks
The EU and Vietnam completed the ninth round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). -
29-Sep-2014 TASS
EU postpones application of free trade pact with Ukraine
The Council of the European Union on Monday delayed the application of a deep and comprehensive free-trade agreement (DCFTA) with Ukraine by 15 months to December 31, 2015, the press service has said. -
29-Sep-2014 Tax News
Peru, Honduras to conclude FTA by year-end
The President of Peru, Ollanta Humala Tasso, and his Honduran counterpart, Juan Orlando Hernandez, have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year. -
29-Sep-2014 Tax News
China, S Korea remain with tariff differences in FTA talks
In the latest round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks between South Korea and China, the two sides were still unable to agree the scale and timing of tariff cuts on their respective ultra-sensitive goods. -
29-Sep-2014 The China Post
Taiwan, S. Korea may sign investment treaty ’soon’
In an exclusive interview with the United Daily News, South Korea’s representative to Taiwan stated that the majority of the contents in the agreement have been shaped while both sides have yet to agree on a few fragments. -
29-Sep-2014 Open Democracy
Battle Royal in Brussels - backroom ’trade’ deals under fire
Europeans are in uproar at chaotic attempts by the EU presidency to rush through ’secret courts’ for investors to sue governments who try to protect their citizens and public services. -
29-Sep-2014 FOEE
Trojan horse trade deal could increase GM food and crops in Europe
Fears are growing that the proposed EU-US trade deal (known as TTIP) will lead to food contaminated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) being allowed into Europe for human consumption, despite public reassurances that food safety standards would be maintained -
29-Sep-2014 Institute of Global Responsibility
Strong concerns about EU-US trade deal raised in Poland
31 Polish NGOs have signed a joint statement criticising the TTIP for its secrecy and investor privileges -
29-Sep-2014 Oxfam/HAI
Trading away access to medicines "revisited"
How the European trade agenda continues to undermine access to medicines -
29-Sep-2014 Inquirer
US-led trade bloc seen to harm Philippines
The Philippines stands to lose some of its major markets if it will not be able to join the United States-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc, a US-based economist said. -
29-Sep-2014 Today’s Zaman
China offers FTA to Turkey
China offered Turkey a free trade agreement (FTA) during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries, Wang Yi and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in New York last week at the United Nations General Assembly. -
28-Sep-2014 Corporate Europe Observatory
TTIP: covert attacks on democracy and regulation
The EU Commissions’ proposals on "regulatory cooperation" poses a threat to regulation that protect our health, the environment and our welfare - and they are a threat to democracy. -
28-Sep-2014 Occupy London TV
Occupy democracy: 17-26 Oct - NO TTIP
Occupy Democracy is organising a time limited occupation from the 17th - 26th October to debate the flaws in the UK’s democracy, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
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27-Sep-2014 The Broker
Job gains from TTIP would be minimal
The impact of the TTIP on employment in Europe and the US would be minimal, or even negative, says economist Dean Baker. -
26-Sep-2014 European Commission
EU-Canada FTA (CETA) (consolidated text, Sep 2014)
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26-Sep-2014 The dangers of more bilateral FTAs
The dangers of more bilateral FTAs
Reaction to pronouncements made by Trade Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal, Jr on Philippines interest to pursue more bilateral free trade agreements. -
26-Sep-2014 CBC
Harper, EU leaders celebrate trade deal they haven’t sealed
Negotiators finish 5 years of CETA talks, but uncertain ratification, political sales job lie ahead.