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China-Maldives: MSR deal sealed, free trade deal in the making
17-Dec-2014 Haveeru
The Maldives and Chinese government have agreed to start discussions on a free trade agreement.
The TPPA and HIV treatment in Vietnam
17-Dec-2014 SSRN
Only 30% of Vietnam’s eligible HIV patients would have access to ARVs under the US 2014 TPPA proposals, instead of the 68% receiving treatment today.
US can’t apply ’Buy America’ rule in Canada
17-Dec-2014 AFP
Forcing companies to adhere to Washington’s "Buy America" policy outside US borders goes too far, Canadian officials say.
India: New BIT text introduces ‘obligation against graft’
16-Dec-2014 Financial Express
Only genuine foreign investors committed to India’s long-term interests and whose activities in the country are corruption-free can claim protection under the new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) text, which will soon be placed for Cabinet approval.
Analyst: ISDS model is Australia, not Canada
16-Dec-2014 EurActiv
Gus Van Harten tells EurActiv that the EU should explore the option of an international arbitration court and use Australia, not Canada as a benchmark.
TTIP and the architecture of impunity
16-Dec-2014 La Marea
The legal principles on which the TTIP is based form part of the legal suit of arms that limits the exercise of democracy and people’sovereignty.
Faroes ready to take on Norway, Iceland, UK with new FTA with Turkey
16-Dec-2014 Undercurrent News
The Faroe Islands and Turkey have signed a free trade agreement, culminating 15 years of negotiations. The island nation can now compete “on equal terms” with Norway, Scotland (UK) and Iceland to supply seafood to Turkey.
Quito: FTA with the EU would take effect in 2016
16-Dec-2014 FIS
Ecuador and the European Union (EU) predict that the free trade agreement (FTA) that they have just signed in the Belgian capital, whose negotiation had ended in June, will take effect in 2016.
TTIP: A recipe for disaster
15-Dec-2014 CEO
This brochure explains how TTIP will promote the industrial model of food and farming, further threatening the survival of small family farms, local food initiatives, standards for healthy and safe food, animal welfare, the environment, and public health.
FTA talks stall over European access to gas, electricity markets
12-Dec-2014 Kyodo
Japan and the European Union struggled to bridge gaps over the opening up of Japan’s electricity and gas markets, one of Europe’s key interests, during a round of free-trade talks that ended Friday.
Pacific Civil Society calls for suspension of trade talks
12-Dec-2014 PANG
Pacific civil society organisations, including gender groups, environmental groups and regional non-government groups have called for the immediate suspension of the regional trade negotiations, known as PACER-Plus, and the release of the secret texts under negotiations.
Turkey may leave EU Customs Union
12-Dec-2014 Turkish Weekly
If the EU-US trade agreement (TTIP) goes ahead and US goods are delivered to the Turkish market free of duty, Turkey may lose up to $2.5 billion-$3 billion.
48 civil society groups and experts call on TPP negotiators to follow EU’s lead and release secret trade texts
12-Dec-2014 EFF
Civil society groups and experts from around the world to call on trade ministers of countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to publish the current draft of the agreement, as well as all nations’ negotiating positions.
Investor state dispute settlement and financial crises
12-Dec-2014 WEED
The film explains how the settlement works and why it endangers necessary governmental rescue measures in financial crises as occurred in Greece, Cypress and Argentina.
ISDS cannot be fixed
12-Dec-2014 Public Citizen
The European Commission’s claim that threats posed by the investor-state dispute settlement system can be fixed by “improving” ISDS provisions in trade pacts has already been proved false, says Public Citizen
Eastern Europe against TTIP Trojan Horse
11-Dec-2014 Arc2020
The proposed Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is meeting increased resistance in Eastern Europe.
The SADC model BIT template: Towards a new standard of investor protection in southern Africa
11-Dec-2014 tralac
The 2012 SADC model BIT proposes new thinking and a sharp deviation from today’s policies, tralac says.
“No TTIP” Christmas card submitted by singing Santas on behalf of one million
11-Dec-2014 WDM
Campaigners dressed as Santa Claus presented an over-sized Christmas card to the UK government on behalf of the million people across Europe who had signed a petition calling for the end of controversial trade deals being pushed through between the EU and North America.
Vietnam, S.Korea conclude talks for free trade deal
11-Dec-2014 Thanh Nien News
Vietnam and South Korea on Wednesday wrapped up negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement that seeks to triple bilateral trade turnover to US$70 billion by 2020.
Newfoundland threatens to pull support for Canada-EU trade deal
11-Dec-2014 Globe and Mail
Newfoundland is threatening to withdraw support for the Canada-European Union trade agreement, a move that could create havoc for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.