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The return of the chlorinated chicken
1-Aug-2017 EU Observer
Britain’s international trade minister who wants to stitch up a deal with the US thinks that the ‘chlorinated chicken’ debate is an insignificant detail and the latest example of unpatriotic treachery by a hostile media.
Burford claims almost half of $324M Argentina arbitration win
1-Aug-2017 American Lawyer
Litigation funder Burford Capital stands to take home roughly $140 million from a $324 million recovery against the government of Argentina.
Free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada comes into force
1-Aug-2017 Ukrinform
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada officially comes into force on August 1, and Canada will cancel customs duties on 99.9% of Ukrainian imports. Duty free exports of Canadian goods,will grow to 98%.
French Constitutional Council sees CETA as compliant with state’s basic law
1-Aug-2017 Sputnik
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada is in line with the French Constitution, the French Constitutional Council
Peoples’ Summit against FTAs and RCEP
1-Aug-2017 GRAIN
Hundreds of people gathered in Hyderabad, India, between 22 and 26 July 2017, in opposition to the 19th round of negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
APWLD addresses RCEP negotiators on gender concerns at stakeholder consultation during the 19th round of negotiations
1-Aug-2017 APWLD
Women stand to lose the most from RCEP.
La Via Campesina march in Bilbao
31-Jul-2017 FocusPuller
Farmers of La Via Campesina demonstrated in Bilbao for food sovereignty and the defence of the planet. Voices from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Forthcoming ASEAN-HK FTA to connect Myanmar with Belt and Road finances
31-Jul-2017 Myanmar Times
Hong Kong’s new chief executives ays that the ASEAN-HK Free Trade Agreement negotiations are expected to conclude by year-end, and that the city will pursue closer ties with ASEAN to echo China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Mexican minister supports Japan’s leadership in achieving TPP without US
31-Jul-2017 Japan Times
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray pledged Monday that his country will bolster cooperation with Japan to achieve a Pacific Rim free trade pact without the United States, praising Tokyo’s leadership in realizing the deal.
Sri Lanka signs deal on Hambantota port with China
31-Jul-2017 BBC
Sri Lanka has signed a $1.1bn (£837m) deal with China for the control and development of the southern deep-sea port of Hambantota.
Japan’s beef tariff increase may spark trade war
31-Jul-2017 Hoosier Ag Today
The US National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the increased tariff on beef imports to Japan underscores the “urgent need” for a bilateral trade agreement between Japan and the United States.
FTAs with Iran, HK, by yearend: MITI
31-Jul-2017 Bernama
Malaysia expects to conclude free trade agreements with Hong Kong and Iran by year-end and affirms that the FTA between Malaysia and EU is also advancing
Tell us who gains from RCEP: People’s Forum demands as RCEP talks end
28-Jul-2017 People’s Forum against FTAs and RCEP
“Tell us at least now who gains from RCEP,” People’s Forum challenges the Indian government as the 19th round of RCEP negotiations comes to an end
The Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) in Africa – A human rights perspective
28-Jul-2017 UNECA
Report: Assessing the distributional impacts of an agreement such as the CFTA is crucial to ensure that human rights and trade are complementary.
RCEP IP chapter: A serious threat to access to knowledge/cultural goods?
28-Jul-2017 Live Law
RCEP stands to adversely affect nearly half of the world’s population on areas like access to knowledge and access to medicines. We would like to highlight five issues related to access to knowledge/cultural goods, based on the leaked IP chapter.
Ukraine, Israel begin 6th round of talks on FTA
28-Jul-2017 Kyiv Post
The delegations of Ukraine and Israel will hold the sixth round of negotiations on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries in Kyiv on July 26-27, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine told Interfax-Ukraine on July 26.
Greeks fear they will lose their ‘white gold’ with CETA
28-Jul-2017 EurActiv
Farmers in Greece are concerned about the fate of feta cheese in EU trade agreements with third countries after the EU failed to fully protect the iconic product in the CETA free trade deal with Canada.
Japan ups tariffs on US beef, giving Aussie meat the edge
28-Jul-2017 ABC Rural
Australia’s beef industry has been buoyed today by news that Japan is likely to announce it will dramatically increase tariffs on US beef imports.
The African trade revolution afoot
28-Jul-2017 The Herald
In a tumultuous year for the global trading landscape, negotiations for a huge Africa-wide free trade area — the Continental Free Trade Area, combining the economies of 55 states comprising 1.2 billion people in a market with a GDP of $2.19 trillion — are progressing rapidly.
Why RCEP is more dangerous than bilateral investment treaties
28-Jul-2017 Jakarta Post
Crucial to RCEP’s investment protection chapter is the highly controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism, a system of privatised justice characterised by international arbitration tribunals outside of the reach of domestic legal systems, explains Cecilia Olivet of TNI