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Bilateral free trade agreements critical for Canadian pork industry competitiveness
19-Apr-2007 ThePigSite
Canada Pork International is urging Ottawa to put a high priority on establishing bilateral free trade agreements to ensure Canadian agriculture is able to remain competitive with its international counterparts
Much to lose, little to gain: Assessing EPAs from the perspective of Malawi
18-Apr-2007 Tearfund
This Tearfund report critiques the process of EU-ACP EPA negotiations and looks at the potential impacts of an EPA on Malawi.
Huh Se-uk lives on in our struggle
18-Apr-2007 KoA
Huh Se-uk has died, but he lives on in our struggle, which continues. Inheriting his message and strength, we will defeat the Korea-US FTA.
Anti-FTA rally expected in Seoul in memory of dead protester
18-Apr-2007 Asia Pulse
A massive rally is expected in downtown Seoul Wednesday as thousands of protesters are to gather to pay tribute to a man who burnt himself to death in protest of free trade talks between South Korea and the United States.
EU to announce 840-million-euro aid program for Central America
18-Apr-2007 People’s Daily
The European Union is about to announce an 840 million euro (1.141 billion US dollar) aid program for Central America, the European Commission said Tuesday.
Rwanda, Belgium to sign pacts
18-Apr-2007 AllAfrica.com
The Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs is expected in Rwanda this week to seal trade and investment frameworks with the Rwandan government.
India: China seeks market economy status
18-Apr-2007 The Hindu
India and China together represent the "new global economic architecture" Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday. But India and China themselves are often embroiled in fractious trade disputes.
South Korea, EU to start FTA talks in early May, official says
18-Apr-2007 Yonhap
South Korea and the European Union will start discussions in early May on forging a free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul’s senior trade official said Wednesday.
It won’t be ’palm oil FTA’ with ASEAN: Nath
18-Apr-2007 Economic Times
India will ensure that the proposed Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN does not end up as a ’palm oil FTA.’ Palm oil products currently represent 77% of India’s edible oil imports.
Nigeria: FG urged to spearhead Ecowas negotiations
18-Apr-2007 AllAfrica.com
The Federal Government has been called upon to take the lead in driving the Economic Community of West African States-Economic Partnership Agreement (ECOWAS-EPA) negotiations in order to guide the developing region towards effective regional integration and improved trade practices.
Lobbying begins on Indo-US free trade pact
17-Apr-2007 Economic Times
First a nuclear deal, and next a free trade agreement. Industry lobbies in US are working towards activist’ agenda to eventually lead up to a Free Trade agreement between US and India, potentially the largest ever such deal.
Rubber planters wary of Thai free-trade pact
17-Apr-2007 Reuters
Indian rubber planters will oppose any move to cut the duty on imports from Thailand, the world’s largest rubber producer, as part of negotiations of a free-trade agreement which the two governments hope to conclude by end June.
Japan releases “2007 report on compliance by major trading partners with trade agreements — WTO, FTA/EPA, and BIT”
17-Apr-2007 METI
Japan’s Ministry of Trade has issued a new report on how countries which have signed Japan FTAs and BITs are living up to their commitments, plus a revised set of trade policy priorities.
Japan, ASEAN get ready to finalize free-trade deal
17-Apr-2007 Japan Times
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are likely to wrap up negotiations in early May for the liberalization of trade in goods, paving the way for Tokyo’s first free-trade deal with a regional bloc, government sources said Wednesday.
US sugar industry efforts to influence US positions on free trade agreements
17-Apr-2007 USF
This 2005 report describes efforts by the US sugar industry to influence US policy on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the last 5-10 years, including tracking money spent on lobbying, identifying and summarizing papers and studies by the industry to support its position, and providing a description of the industry’s connections to policymakers.
No compromise on GM food labelling
17-Apr-2007 Sun2Surf
Malaysia will not compromise on mandatory labelling for genetically-modified (GM) foods or products in its negotiations with the US for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid.
EU has no plans to start up FTA talks with Japan
17-Apr-2007 Japan Times
The European Union isn’t planning to start talks with Japan on a bilateral free-trade agreement, the director general for trade at the European Commission said Monday at a news conference in Tokyo. Japanese business leaders are concerned that if an EU-South Korea FTA takes effect, some Japanese industries would lose European market share to their South Korean rivals.
El Salvador: Spanish firm advocates, then breaks labour laws
17-Apr-2007 IPS
The Spanish tuna-fishing and processing company Grupo Calvo has been accused of serious anti-union practices in El Salvador. The paradox is that Calvo had insisted that this Central American country approve labour laws required by the European Union for the purpose of obtaining tariff exemptions, as a condition for continuing to invest here.
800 NGOs: "KorUS FTA is invalid!"
17-Apr-2007 Voiceofpeople
Korean Alliance against KorUS FTA concludes people’s protest should go on. They declared "KorUS FTA is Invalid" and decided to have nationwide strikes at the end of June, which is supposedly when the agreement will be signed.
Japan needs new FTA strategy
17-Apr-2007 Yomiuri Shimbun
South Korea-US trade pact could leave Japan lagging in world market, according to the Yomirui Shimbun.