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9-Feb-2015
We don’t need the TTIP!
9-Feb-2015 La Libre
The heads of the two main Francophone Belgian unions express their clear reservation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
The costs of Australia’s ‘free trade’ agreement with America
8-Feb-2015 East Asia Forum
The critics were right. Ten years after the Australia–United States free trade agreement (AUSFTA) came into force, new analysis of the data shows that the agreement diverted trade away from the lowest cost sources.
The impact of an EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement on biofuel and feedstock markets
7-Feb-2015 AgEconSearch
We assess the impact of a potential TTIP bilateral free trade agreement on the EU and US bio-economies (feedstock, biofuels, by-products, and related competing crops) and major trade partners in these markets
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, investor-state dispute settlement and China
6-Feb-2015 Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Advocates of a transatlantic investment treaty should be careful not to overstate their case and play the “China-card” as a core argument for allowing US investors to side-track EU courts.
Turkey to lose $5B annually if not included in TTIP agreement
6-Feb-2015 Turkish Weekly
Turkey stands to lose roughly $5 billion per year in direct losses alone if it is not included in a final free trade agreement between the EU and US, Turkey’s minister for EU Affairs said Thursday.
Indian, Israeli officials to meet next week on free trade pact
6-Feb-2015 Economic Times
Officials of India and Israel would discuss next week issues related to the proposed free trade agreement between the countries
UN trade body meets to promote sustainability in international investment agreement regime
6-Feb-2015 Responsible Investor
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is convening a meeting later this month in a bid to make sure that sustainability is embedded in the global country-level ‘International Investment Agreement’ (IIA) regime for cross-border investment.
Signing of the Japan-Ukraine Investment Agreement
6-Feb-2015 METI/MOFA
Tokyo announces the signing of a bilateral investment treaty with Kiev, which it highlights as opening Ukraine farmland and mineral resources to Japanese investors.
French Senate tells TTIP negotiators to ‘abolish’ ISDS
6-Feb-2015 EurActiv
The French Senate united on Tuesday (3 February) in its opposition to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism (ISDS).
Preferential trade deal with Iran to turn into FTA
5-Feb-2015 Daily Sabah
The Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Iran will be extended and the agreement will be transformed into a free trade agreement, a Turkish minister says.
EU urged to move fast to ratify FTA with S’pore
5-Feb-2015 The Straits Times
Singapore and Germany urged European Union members to ratify the EU-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA) expeditiously, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying it was in Europe’s interest to do so quickly.
Seventh round of RCEP trade negotiations to be held next week
5-Feb-2015 Yonhap
Negotiations for an Asian free trade agreement, known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), will be held in Thailand next week.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: An accident report
5-Feb-2015 ECIPE
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was launched with highest of ambitions. Yet after more than 500 days of negotiations, the results are plainly discouraging.
What is brewing between India and the US on IPR?
5-Feb-2015 Business Today
Ssomething is brewing between the two countries on the issue of intellectual property rights.
Petitioners’ fears over EU-US trade deal well-grounded
5-Feb-2015 FT
It is very difficult to refute the general allegation that the TTIP agenda is driven by big business interests, writes John Kay
EU-US trade deal threatens food safety
5-Feb-2015 FOEE
The trade agreement being negotiated between the US and EU threatens public health, consumer rights and animal welfare standards, shows new analysis today by food and trade experts
Syriza-led Greek parliament ‘will never ratify TTIP’
5-Feb-2015 EurActiv
After making its voice heard in the debate over sanctions on Russia, the new government in Athens is now making its opposition known to the EU-US trade deal, TTIP.
TISA: Leaked document uncovers secret discussions that undermine access to health care
5-Feb-2015 TWHA
A secret discussion note for the Trade in Service Agreement (TISA) – leaked today by Associated Whistle-Blowing Press- uncovers that negotiators discuss reforms to the national health care systems in favour of international trade and the commercialisation of health care.
Regulatory cooperation: perhaps boring, but the TTIP storm on the horizon
4-Feb-2015 BEUC
Regulatory cooperation is on the face of it one of the least exciting concepts within the TTIP negotiations. But it is the coming storm on the horizon.