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14-Jun-2019 Daily Trust
Why Nigeria should sign AfCFTA agreement – AfDB
Nigeria’s failure to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement may hold the continent back on its economic prosperity drive, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said. -
14-Jun-2019 The Hindu
Commerce Minister reviews free trade pacts
Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reviewed India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with partner countries such as Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and the 10-member ASEAN to identify problem areas for the Indian industry and the opportunities they could offer. -
14-Jun-2019 AFP
Accord commercial UE/Mercosur : « Malaise » de Dublin, inquiet pour son bœuf
L’Irlande a exprimé à la Commission européenne son « grand malaise » sur l’évolution des discussions sur un accord commercial UE/Mercosur, qui pourrait saper « les secteurs agricoles les plus vulnérables », notamment son bœuf, dans un courrier dont l’AFP a pris connaissance jeudi. -
13-Jun-2019 Imagen Agropecuaria
Firma de TMEC abriría la puerta a patentar genes y cobro de regalías a agricultores de México por parte de transnacionales
Investigadores advirtieron que si el Senado mexicano ratifica el TMEC en los términos actuales México tendría la obligatoriedad de adherirse al Acta UPOV 91, en un lapso de cuatro años como límite, lo que permite patentar genes y variedades, limitar el uso e intercambio de semillas por parte de los agricultores. -
13-Jun-2019 Xinhua
Lebanon’s industry minister calls for modifications in free trade agreements
Lebanese Industry Minister Wael Abou Faour called on Wednesday for the revision of free trade agreements signed between Lebanon and other countries aimed at protecting the industry sector in the country, the National News Agency reported. -
13-Jun-2019 South Centre
Legitimacy concerns of the proposed multilateral investment court: Is democracy possible?
The EU wants to replace traditional party-appointed arbitrators with a two-tiered investment tribunal system comprised by a roster of members selected by the state parties on the treaty. This essay argues that the creation of the multilateral investment court needs to follow democratic principles in order to be legitimate. -
13-Jun-2019 The Economic Times
13 RCEP nations oppose India’s strict country of origin norms
At least 13 countries have opposed India’s proposal for strict criteria to determine the source country of a product, based on which they get tariff concessions or duties, in the RCEP trade pact. -
13-Jun-2019 Daily Mirror
SL-China likely to resume FTA talks
Sri Lanka and China have agreed to resume the stalled free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. -
12-Jun-2019 Chile Mejor sin TLC
Estudiantes Universidad de Chile: Por la soberanía de los pueblos, No al TPP-11
Plebiscito estudiantil sobre el TPP-11 indica que el 92% de los votantes rechaza el TPP-11 y alumnos exigen que la rectoría se pronuncie en contra del tratado. -
12-Jun-2019 Global Trade Review
Asean-Hong Kong FTA enters force to begin intra-regional tariff removals
Five members of the ASEAN have implemented a FTA with Hong Kong to remove tariffs, improve access for intra-regional service providers and eliminate pervasive non-tariff barriers to trade. -
12-Jun-2019 Daily Asian Age
Backlash against investor-state dispute settlement mechanism
Three investment cases brought against Bangladesh to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes by foreign investors largely curved the regulatory powers of Bangladesh for public purposes. -
12-Jun-2019 Hindu Business Line
Indian, Chinese officials hold dialogue to break deadlock in RCEP trade negotiations
“We are trying to reduce the gap between the market access being demanded by China and what India has to offer. Till this matter is resolved it will be difficult to make progress in the overall RCEP negotiations,” a government official told Hindu BusinessLine -
12-Jun-2019 Bangkok Post
Mine owner takes govt to arbitration
Australian gold mining firm Kingsgate Consolidated is seeking negotiations with the new Thai government over the case in which it was ordered to cease mining operations in Phichit two years ago. -
12-Jun-2019 AFTINET
UN study shows more governments rejecting or limiting foreign investor-rights to sue governments (ISDS)
A new study of trade and investment deals concluded in 2018 by UNCTAD shows that most have either omitted ISDS altogether or severely limited its scope, reports AFTINET -
12-Jun-2019 Jeune Afrique
Vingt ans après les Accords de Cotonou, 12 recommandations pour les futures relations UE-Afrique
L’Institut Montaigne propose de mettre en place une chambre arbitrale euro-africaine qui serait compétente « sur les litiges commerciaux, financiers et judiciaires qui touchent les entreprises européennes en Afrique et africaines en Europe ». -
12-Jun-2019 Jeune Afrique
La Zlec, et après ?
Le piège de cet accord réside dans les 10 % de lignes tarifaires qui seront protégées ou dont le démantèlement sera progressif. -
11-Jun-2019 Business Day
Africa-wide free-trade deal will help SA’s economy, says Ebrahim Patel
In 2018, SA and other African nations signed the CFTA agreement, which aims to create a single continental market for goods and services -
11-Jun-2019 Japan Times
Japan and US officials hold talks to advance trade negotiations
Officials from Japan and the United States started a two-day meeting Monday in Washington to advance negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement. -
11-Jun-2019 The Nation
Thailand seeks restart of trade negotiations with EU
Thailand is ready to resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) once the new government is established, as officials seek to offset the decline in global trade, according to a leading trade official. -
11-Jun-2019 VNA
La Thaïlande va reprendre les négociations de l’ALE avec l’UE
Le ministère thaïlandais du Commerce a annoncé le 11 juin que le pays discuterait avec l’Union européenne de l’impact du Brexit et relancerait les négociations sur un accord de libre-échange (ALE) entre les deux parties lors de la 14e réunion du Groupe de travail UE - Thaïlande prévu pour le 14 juin à Bruxelles, en Belgique.
