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The RCEP negotiations: From one round to another to another
15-Jun-2017 Madhyam
Given the internal differences among participating countries, the RCEP certainly does not look anywhere near conclusion this year.
Trump’s agricultural trade policy with China: trade-offs or trade disputes?
15-Jun-2017 IATP
Biotech companies will join Cargill and Tyson as the main beneficiaries of U.S.-China agricultural trade policy.
Chamber of Commerce calls for stronger IP under NAFTA
15-Jun-2017 World Intellectual Property Preview
The US Chamber of Commerce, a federation representing more than three million businesses, has called for stronger IP provisions in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Vanuatu parliament unites in opposition to PACER Plus
15-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
The Vanuatu opposition has congratulated the government for its decision not to sign the PACER Plus trade agreement.
New Zealand aims for high level free trade with Europe
15-Jun-2017 Fresh Plaza
The New Zealand Government has set a target of having 90 per cent of goods traded with the European Union covered by a free trade agreement by 2030.
NAFTA’S Chapter 19 a potential big issue
15-Jun-2017 Politico
Canada and Mexico should push very hard to preserve Chapter 19 of the original NAFTA agreement, which created a mechanism to resolve disputes over anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures, a former Mexican official said.
ETUC resolution for an EU progressive trade and investment policy
14-Jun-2017 S2B
The European Trade Union Confederation calls for a progressive European trade and investment policy with at its core the creation of decent jobs, the protection of fundamental rights and the interests of workers.
Ten alternatives to a corporate trade agenda
14-Jun-2017 Global Justice Now
What a democratic UK trade policy after Brexit would look like.
Canada-EU trade deal’s July 1 target threatened by new cheese dispute
14-Jun-2017 CBC
Europeans upset at how Canada will allocate import quota for new EU products.
EU will resume FTA talks with Malaysia this year
14-Jun-2017 The Borneo Post
The stalled Malaysia-European Union (EU) Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) talks will be resumed sooner, said EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia.
Japan weighs low-tariff import quota for European butter in EPA talks
14-Jun-2017 Japan Times
Japan is considering proposing a low-tariff import quota for European butter and powdered skim milk to strike an economic partnership agreement for free trade with the European Union.
Canada stands to win big from a TPP without the U.S.: report
14-Jun-2017 iPolitics
Canada actually would see greater economic gains from a Trans-Pacific Partnership that excludes the United States — the so-called TPP11 — according to a new report released by the Canada West Foundation.
PACER-Plus trade deal signed in Tonga
14-Jun-2017 Radio NZ
A region-wide free trade agreement has been signed in Tonga, with some notable absences.
CETA could cause $1.5 billion in losses for Quebec cheesemakers, UPA says
14-Jun-2017 Montreal Gazette
Quebec cheesemakers face $1.5 billion in losses due to new tariff rules that accompany a trade agreement between Canada and Europe, according to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA).
EU, Japan launch big push to seal trade deal by July
14-Jun-2017 Politico
Diplomats say the priority is to convene a leaders’ summit before the G20 in Hamburg on July 7.
U.S. dairy lobby submits its demands for NAFTA
14-Jun-2017 The Globe and Mail
The dairy lobby’s 15-page letter had two main requests regarding Canada: a reversal of new rules on ultrafiltered milk products and increased access to the Canadian market that exceeds the 3.25 per cent offered in the early version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Belarus first time may face an ICSID claim
14-Jun-2017 CIS Arbitration Forum
Taking into account the past Belarus practice of investor – state dispute settlement, the parties are more likely to settle Manolium Processing claim as a part of the pre-arbitration negotiations than by ICSID arbitration.
China, Singapore seek to expedite RCEP trade talks
13-Jun-2017 Reuters
China and Singapore will do their best to expedite talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Japan weighs lower tariff on EU pork for trade deal
13-Jun-2017 Nikkei
Move would cut levy to same level agreed on in TPP.
EFF to USTR: IP doesn’t belong in NAFTA. For the rest, talk to us.
13-Jun-2017 Electronic Frontier Foundation
The United States Trade Representative has opened a window for the TPP’s proponents to try to use NAFTA to establish at least some of the dangerous TPP’s so-called intellectual property (IP) rules.