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  • 10-Apr-2013 Europe Online
    Japan, EU to kick off first round of trade talks on April 15
    Japan and the European Union are scheduled to hold a first round of trade negotiations in Brussels on April 15-19, following an agreement between the two sides in late March, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
  • 9-Apr-2013
    Join the rally to oppose EU-India FTA!
    Around 2000 people including people living with HIV (PLHIV), patient groups and public health activists will take to the streets and rally from Barakhamba road to Jantar Mantar at 11.00 am on 10 April 2013 to voice concerns and protest against harmful provisions being pushed by the EU-India FTA negotiations
  • 8-Apr-2013
    Signs of progress as FTA talks loom
    The European Commission will begin a week-long free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation with Thailand in Brussels in late May, the first round of official talks, with the hope of reaching an agreement in 18 months.
  • 8-Apr-2013
    Australia eyes conclusion of FTA talks with China
    Though talks on a free trade agreement with China have lagged for years, Australia wants to finish them to further boost bilateral economic ties, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Sunday.
  • 8-Apr-2013
    Japan, Australia achieve FTA breakthrough on farm products
    Japan and Australia have reached a broad agreement on how to deal with farm products as they continue negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement, government sources said Sunday.
  • 7-Apr-2013
    National Consultation On EPA Coming
    The Minister of Trade and Industry, Calle Schlettwein, yesterday told the National Assembly that he would organise a national consultation on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union for the end of this month.
  • 7-Apr-2013
    FTA with European Union on PM’s agenda, insurance cap a sticker
    Increasing the insurance cap by India is virtually a "must" for inking of the long-pending India-European Union FTA, which has seen 15 rounds of negotiations since its launch in 2007.
  • 7-Apr-2013
    Stop FTA talks with EU, demands CPI(M)
    The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has expressed deep concern about negotiations on the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) between the European Union and India proceeding without any Parliament or other democratic institutions scrutinising it.
  • 7-Apr-2013
    India, Canada FTA may face delay; likely to miss December deadline
    The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Canada is likely to be delayed and may miss the December 2013 deadline, a government official has said.
  • 5-Apr-2013 FIS
    FTA with EU will pave way for more exports
    The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union is expected to open many doors for Vietnamese seafood to enter the EU, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers
  • 4-Apr-2013 IP Watch
    US trade office calls for comments on transatlantic trade deal
    Another step toward launching negotiations on a European Union-United States trade agreement has been made as the Office of the US Trade Representative filed a request for comments on the deal and announced a forthcoming public hearing.
  • 4-Apr-2013
    U.S. President Obama and Turkey’s PM Erdogan will discuss a possible free trade agreement
    Economy Minister Caglayan said that U.S. President Obama and PM Erdogan will discuss a possible free trade agreement (FTA) when they meet in May, Erste Bank reports. Caglayan underlined that foreign trade relations with the U.S. has been so far favoring the U.S., as Turkey could merely export USD 5.6bn to the U.S., while Turkey imported a much larger USD 14.1bn from the U.S.
  • 4-Apr-2013
    Indonesia Encouraged to Form Free Trade Agreement With European Union
    In order for Indonesia to boost its international trade and economic growth, it needs a free trade agreement with the European Union and to later work toward a similar agreement among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a seminar has heard.
  • 4-Apr-2013
    India to hold FTA plus talks with Customs Union troika
    India and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will hold talks for a free trade agreement plus in June this year, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and Chairman of Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko decided during their talks here on Tuesday.
  • 3-Apr-2013 Business Day
    Poulterers fear influx of chicken from EU
    The South African Poultry Association, which has applied to the International Trade Administration Commission for a general tariff increase against chicken imports, also plans to seek protection against imports from the European Union.
  • 3-Apr-2013 Financial Times
    A Bolivian nationalisation too far? Rurelec gets its day in court
    How did UK-based power company Rurelec manage to get Bolivia to go to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over the nationalisation of the assets of its local subsidiary, Guaracachi, almost three years ago?
  • 3-Apr-2013 US State Dept
    West African states, US may work on new trade agreement
    The United States is exploring a trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) Demetrios Marantis announced March 29.
  • 2-Apr-2013 The Hindu
    It’s time for free trade pact with Russia, says India
    India and the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus will hold their first-ever talks on a free trade agreement with the arrival on Tuesday of Victor Khristenko, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
  • 2-Apr-2013 FT
    China left out of Obama free trade party
    Obama’s new trade approach might be characterised as ABC – Anyone But China.
  • 2-Apr-2013 First Post
    Manmohan Singh must learn from the Novartis judgement
    Will Manmohan Singh understand the clear purpose behind the national sentiment around the Supreme Court judgment on Novartis’ cancer drug Glivec? If he does, he should take a relook at the India-EU Free Trade Agreement that is cooking in his back-room.