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1-Aug-2019 Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements
Keep agriculture and dairy out of RCEP negotiations, farmers’ body tells government
The RCEP will destroy farm livelihoods especially in the domestic dairy sector. -
31-Jul-2019 ShareChat
UK trade secretary wants FTA with NZ ’one of the first’ after Brexit
UK International Trade Secretary reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to move quickly on a free trade deal with New Zealand as soon as the country leaves the European Union. -
31-Jul-2019 Thomson Reuters Fondation
Ukraine Naftogaz files $5.2 bln lawsuit against Russia
Ukraine’s state energy group Naftogaz has asked the Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration to force the Russian Federation to pay the Ukrainian company $5.2 billion compensation for assets lost in annexed Crimea. -
31-Jul-2019 Buenos Aires Times
Trump says US to begin working on free-trade deal with Brazil
US President said the United States will pursue a trade deal with Latin America’s largest nation, one of the least open economies in the world. -
31-Jul-2019 Reuters
US, China meet for trade talks as Trump talks tough
Top US and Chinese trade officials met in Shanghai for talks in a bid to end a year-long trade war, despite low expectations for progress -
31-Jul-2019 Scoop Politics
Is NZ about to accept investment disputes in RCEP?
There is a high risk that New Zealand would still allow the investor to sue New Zealand in this expensive and discredited system of international investment arbitration -
31-Jul-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and US break new ground on free digital trade
Japanese and American trade negotiators have reached a broad agreement on the digital economy, in which digital products are tariff-free and businesses can host servers wherever they choose. -
31-Jul-2019 Yonhap News
Gov’t seeks labor law revisions for parliamentary ratification of key ILO conventions
South Korean government plans to seek a revision of labor laws in a way that will strengthen workers’ right to organize as it pushes for a parliamentary ratification of key international labor standards. -
31-Jul-2019 Business Today
Piyush Goyal not attending RCEP Beijing meet
The commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal will not take part in the RCEP Intersessional Ministerial meeting at Beijing. -
30-Jul-2019 European Commission
EU-Australia FTA: Anti competitive conduct, merger control and subsidies (EU proposal, Mar 2019)
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30-Jul-2019 European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: Exceptions chapter (EU proposal, Jun 2019)
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30-Jul-2019 European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: Anti competitive conduct, merger control and subsidies (EU proposal, Apr 2019)
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30-Jul-2019 European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: Trade in wine, aromatised wine products and spirit drinks (EU proposal, May 2019)
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30-Jul-2019 European Commission
EU-New Zealand FTA: Annex on motor vehicles and equipment and parts there of (EU proposal, Jan 2019)
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30-Jul-2019 Seattle Times
Trump administration, Democrats make progress on new NAFTA
Congressional Democrats appear to be moving from “no way” to “maybe” on President Donald Trump’s rewrite of a trade pact with Canada and Mexico. -
30-Jul-2019 Daily Times
ReqoDiq Case II: Defending the Supreme Court
It is astounding that the Supreme Court judgment is being criticised due to an unfair award by the ICSID tribunal against Pakistan when that judgment is completely defensible. -
30-Jul-2019 Bangkok Post
Thai-EU free trade talks set to resume after hiatus
Thailand is returning to the negotiating table for a Thai-European Union (EU) free-trade agreement (FTA) after the green light was given by the new government. -
30-Jul-2019 The Rio Times
Trade agreement between Mercosur and Japan may be signed later this year
Driven by the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, the government is working to enable a trade alliance between the South American bloc and Japan. -
30-Jul-2019 The Scoop
Australia says ‘long way to go’ to reach RCEP deal
Australia has cast doubt on whether the 16 countries that make up the RCEP will be able to thrash out a deal by year’s end, with disagreements between China and India undercutting talks in recent months. -
29-Jul-2019 The Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission
Report of the 8th round of negotiations for a FTA between the EU and Indonesia
The eighth round showed continued progress, with further text consolidation in most chapters under negotiation.