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  • 28-Oct-2004 ABS-CBN
    Philippines: No systematic framework for FTA negotiations yet
    The Philippines has yet to adopt a systematic framework that would govern its negotiations for bilateral free-trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries, according to two economic analysts.
  • 28-Oct-2004 Xinhua
    Bangladesh to sign free trade agreement with Morocco
    Bangladesh is set to sign its first bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) - with Morocco - despite reservations by its own research wing.
  • 28-Oct-2004 TNI
    EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement: Profits for a few, threats for the majority of our people
    Declaration from the Social Movements and Civil Society organisationss from the Mercosu
  • 26-Oct-2004
    Bilateral agreements and a TRIPS-plus world: the Chile-US FTA
    In these issues papers, the author examines a subject of importance in the developing international intellectual property regime and highlights the key issues arising. The topics have been chosen following consultations with negotiators from developing countries and respond to their concerns.
  • 26-Oct-2004 Radiomundoreal
    Demonstrations against Andean FTA continue
    The Ecuadorian indigenous movement ECUARUNARI has called for a “great march” on Wednesday 27 October 2004 to protest against the negotiations carried out by Ecuador, Colombia and Peru with United States in order to sign a free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  • 26-Oct-2004 AFP
    Malaysia, Pakistan plan free trade talks
    Malaysia and Pakistan have agreed to start negotiations that could lead to a free trade agreement.
  • 26-Oct-2004 Lanka Business Online
    Merry-go round
    Sri Lanka and Pakistan are hoping to have another go at the belated free trade agreement between the two countries in November.
  • 25-Oct-2004 GLW
    South Korea: Indefinite general strike planned
    Korean trade union and social organisations have worked together in recent months to stop the Japan-Korea FTA, arguing that it will result in the abolition of more regulations protecting workers rights, and more privatisation of public services. They also say the average citizens’ access to medical treatment and drugs will also be undermined by the FTA’s excuse to “protect” intellectual property rights.
  • 23-Oct-2004 Indian Express
    NCAER slams India-Thailand FTA
    Economic think-tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has questioned the usefulness of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which India signed with Thailand.
  • 23-Oct-2004 Asia Pulse
    S. Korean lawmakers sound alarm over FTA with Japan
    A group of lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling party Friday joined the chorus of caution about the possible adverse impact of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan on the local market.
  • 23-Oct-2004 Kyodo
    Japan business leaders want FTA with Chile
    The head of the Japanese team on a Japan-Chile economic panel have asked the Japanese government to boost efforts to conclude a bilateral free trade agreement.
  • 22-Oct-2004 Asia Pulse
    Australia may bow to pressure from US drug firms on FTA
    Prime Minister John Howard may bow to a concerted campaign by American drug companies against the amendments that the government was forced into accepting upon pressure from the Labor Party.
  • 22-Oct-2004
    EU-Mercosur free trade agreement: Profits for a few - threats for the majority of our people
    While negotiations for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) remain on hold in relation to the US elections, the governments of the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) are hastily negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU that is also harmful for the region.
  • 21-Oct-2004 AFP
    EU, Mercosur fail to reach agreement
    Talks between the European Union and the four-nation South American Mercosur trade bloc, aimed at building the world’s largest free-trade area, will be extended into 2005
  • 21-Oct-2004 WOLA
    Agriculture and the Andean FTA: What’s at stake in Colombia?
    On May 18, 2004, trade representatives from the United States and the Andean region met in Cartagena, Colombia to begin negotiations for a new set of bilateral trade agreements known collectively as the Andean Free Trade Agreement.
  • 21-Oct-2004
    e-postcard: ’Stop EPAs’
    Sign the e-postcard that will be send to UK Trade Minister Patricia Hewitt...
  • 20-Oct-2004 IPS
    ESF: Public urged to act on trade agreements
    African and European civil society groups are urging European citizens to put pressure on their governments to halt regional trade agreements between the European Union and developing countries.
  • 20-Oct-2004 IPS
    Mercosur and Andean Community sign free trade pact
    South America’s two large trade blocs, the Mercosur and Andean Community of Nations (CAN), have signed an agreement to phase out all import tariffs over the next 15 years, with a view towards eventually creating an immense free trade zone in the region.
  • 20-Oct-2004
    Bangladesh-Nepal Economic Ties
    Excerpts from the welcome address of H.E. Huyamun Kabir, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal, at the Bangladesh Trade Fair, 8 October 2004
  • 20-Oct-2004
    EU-Brazil agreement for scientific & technological cooperation (2003)
    Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the Agreement for scientific and technological co-operation between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil