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22-Nov-2010 East African
EAC-EU trade deal risks flopping again over funds dilemma, litigious clause
The long awaited signing of a trade partnership between East African Community member states and the European Union this month, could flop once again due to a lack of funds to initiate negotiations. -
22-Nov-2010 RTI
EP member calls for EU to sign FTA with Taiwan
A senior member of the European Parliament is calling for the parliament to sign a free trade agreement with its fourth largest Asian trading partner Taiwan. -
22-Nov-2010 Suite 101
Cambodians with HIV/AIDS speak against India-EU free trade pact
As India and European Union negotiators enter into the last round of free trade talks, a Cambodian HIV/AIDS coalition showed concern over pact requirements. -
19-Nov-2010 Reuters
Violence in W.Sahara raises concerns on EU fish pact
Moroccan security force action against protesters in Western Sahara has boosted opposition in the EU to a treaty that would allow European fishing in waters off the territory, activists and EU lawmakers said on Tuesday. -
18-Nov-2010 NTDTV
Protesters march during APEC Summit
Some marched through the streets protesting against the free-trade talks hosted by the Asia-Pacific leaders, saying it will threaten Japan’s agricultural sector.
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18-Nov-2010 Business Daily
Kenya picked for new EU food safety training
EU regulations on food safety have undergone many tests with the latest farm-to-fork traceability demand, putting pressure on developing states to adjust their sanitary and phytosanitary control systems to match the European standards. -
18-Nov-2010 PanOrient News
Asia is "not ready yet" for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The backlash from the Japanese farming lobby against the TPP is already looking savage and it seems safe to predict that this will prove to be the case elsewhere in Asia as negotiations on the TPP push on apace. -
18-Nov-2010 Dong-a Ilbo
New strategies prepared for next month’s FTA talks with US
Korea will prepare new strategies — said to include the protection of Korea’s relatively vulnerable pharmaceuticals and agricultural markets — before resuming free trade talks with the US next month in Washington, -
17-Nov-2010 Hankyoreh
Trade minister confirms additional US FTA demands
Korea’s trade minister has admitted to parliament for the first time that US demands on the Korea-US FTA amount to re-opening the already agreed text. -
17-Nov-2010 Frontline
Treacherous treaties
Suddenly there is a renewed interest in India about signing bilateral "free trade agreements" and "bilateral investment treaties" with major economies, writes Jayati Ghosh -
17-Nov-2010 The Canadian Press
Canada taking a close look at joining new Asia-Pacific trade block
The Harper government is eyeing a new Asia-Pacific economic block — the Trans-Pacific Partnership — and may be willing to negotiate aspects of Canada’s supply management system for certain farm products in order to get in. -
17-Nov-2010 Manila Times
Seoul keen on bilateral trade deal with Manila
Seoul is interested in forging a bilateral trade pact with Manila, the South Korean envoy said on Tuesday. -
16-Nov-2010 IANS
India, Africa should deepen relationship: Kenya PM
India and Africa can deepen their partnership on the basis of their deep historical ties, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga said Tuesday. "The next logical step is a move towards Free Trade Agreement (FTA)," he added. -
16-Nov-2010 Japan Times
TPP could expedite farm reforms
Japan’s agriculture industry is in the spotlight as a result of the government’s interest in a US-backed trans-Pacific free-trade agreement that could scrap high tariffs on heavily protected products such as rice. -
16-Nov-2010 YouTube
Anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama
Photos and video of anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama on 13 November 2010
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16-Nov-2010 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-...
Hundreds decry ’unprincipled’ liberalization
Hundreds of people staged a rally Saturday in central Yokohama to voice their opposition to Japan and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members taking steps to accelerate "unprincipled" trade liberalization, saying the measures would destroy people’s livelihoods and devastate farmers. -
16-Nov-2010 Dow Jones
Chile signs free-trade agreement with Malaysia, starts talks with Thailand
During a gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, Chile inked a free-trade agreement with Malaysia, the first signed under the administration of President Sebastian Pinera, and started talks with Thailand for a similar agreement. -
16-Nov-2010 PE
EU-Morocco agriculture agreement (2009)
EU-Morocco Agreement on reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement) Concluded in Brussels on 14 December 2009 -
16-Nov-2010 ANN
Asia-Pacific free trade plan comes under fire
Academics, unions and consumers groups in Australia, New Zealand and United States have strongly criticised the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade arrangement. -
16-Nov-2010 FIS
Negotiations over FTA with Vietnam advance
Government representatives from Chile and Vietnam have concluded the seventh round of negotiations for signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).