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12-Jan-2011 CIS
New release of IPR chapter of India-EU free trade agreement
A draft of the IPR chapter of the EU-India FTA, made publicly available for the first time, provides insight into India’s response in July 2010 to several EU proposals on intellectual property protection and enforcement. -
12-Jan-2011 European Parliament
Tunisia: EP Maghreb delegation calls for independent inquiry into deadly riots
Members of the European Parliament advocate suspending negotiations for an “advanced status” for Tunisia, complementing its EU Association Agreement (FTA). -
11-Jan-2011 Livemint
India, South Korea set to expand existing trade pact
India and South Korea are set to expand a one-year-old bilateral trade pact at a time when India has concluded talks for a more ambitious agreement with Japan. -
11-Jan-2011 GNA
Rumours linking animal disease with US FTA bewilders Seoul
Internet postings say the Korean government may not be trying hard to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease since the culling of livestock could help boost sales of American beef. -
11-Jan-2011 FAS
The EU-South Korea FTA and its implications for the United States
Some US business representatives argue that enactment of the KOREU FTA before enactment of the KORUS FTA would give European competitors first mover advantages, but US multinational firms operating in the EU could benefit from the KOREU FTA. -
10-Jan-2011 p2pnet
Hollywood tries it on at TPP talks
Hollywood wants TPP participants to “introduce statutory penalties for IP infringement, draft new laws regarding ISP liability, reduce the threshold to commercial scale infringement and target torrent search engines”. Look familiar to you? -
10-Jan-2011 Blog for Iowa
Working Iowans should oppose the US-South Korea FTA
When Senator Grassley, House Speaker Boehner and others speak for the need to ratify the US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, there is an underlying presumption that members of the US middle class are either not paying attention or have forgotten that unrestricted access to US markets benefits the wealthy and puts pressure on the middle class. -
9-Jan-2011 NZ Herald
Oz rethinking value of bilateral deals
Thirty years after officials began seriously negotiating the ground-breaking transtasman closer relations agreement, Australia is having doubts about the value of bilateral trade deals. -
9-Jan-2011 Japan Times
TPP talks set to start this week
Japanese and US officials said they will hold their first talks this week on Tokyo’s possible participation in negotiations for a trans-Pacific free-trade agreement. -
8-Jan-2011
SADC trade deal with Europe seen by mid-2011
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was presenting a more unified front at the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations with the European Union (EU), said Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, adding that a final agreement could possibly be reached by mid-2011. -
8-Jan-2011
EU-Taiwan trade arrangements on right track: envoy
Negotiations on trade arrangements between the European Union (EU) and Taiwan are on the right track despite imbalance in bilateral trade and investment, according to a top EU diplomat in Taipei. -
8-Jan-2011
Japan: Pres. Lee’s Visit a Chance to Resume FTA Talks
Japan’s Kyodo News agency reports that the Japanese government apparently sees an expected visit to Tokyo by President Lee Myung-bak as a chance to resume stalled talks on a free trade agreement. -
8-Jan-2011
Joint report on the state of play of negotiations for an EU-India FTA
Presented to the EU-India Summit on 10 December 2010 -
7-Jan-2011 Globe and Mail
What you don’t know about a deal you haven’t heard of
In coming days, Canadian and European officials will intensify negotiations on a new trade agreement most Canadians have never heard of, warns Maude Barlow. -
7-Jan-2011 Yonhap
Japan’s strategy minister due in Seoul for talks on free trade agreement
Japan is eager to strike an economic partnership agreement with South Korea -
7-Jan-2011 FFP
Despite FTA, Peru asparagus not price competitive in China, USDA says
Despite the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement and zero duty for Peru’s asparagus since March 2010, the going market price for the product puts it out of reach for most Chinese -
7-Jan-2011 Andina
Peru, Central America to hold second round of FTA negotiations
The second round of free trade agreement negotiations between Peru and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Panama will take place from January 17 to 21 in Panama City. -
6-Jan-2011 PRNewswire
Renco mining group claims Peru violated US-Peru FTA
The Renco Group has served the Republic of Peru with a "Notice of Intent to Commence an International Arbitration Proceeding" under the US-Peru FTA for the Peruvian government’s alleged failure to remediate soils poisoned by Renco’s mining operations there. -
6-Jan-2011 Japan Times
Big business comes out strong for TPP
Business leaders urged the Japanese government Wednesday to open up the nation’s market by joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by June so industries can benefit from the strong consumption power in the United States and emerging economies. -
6-Jan-2011 Colombia Reports
Colombia to start new FTA approval lobby
Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon will travel to Washington to lobby the ratification of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and Colombia, Caracol Radio reported on Tuesday.