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US dairy industry decries market barriers raised in EU-Canada trade deal
30-Sep-2014 IDFA
The US dairy industry says the agreement violates Canadian intellctual property laws and restricts US access to the Canadian cheese market
BD to sign FTA with Czech soon: Tofail
30-Sep-2014 Prothom Alo
Bangladesh government has decided to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Czech Republic to expand trade and commerce with the central European country, said Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday.
EU and Vietnam complete ninth round of FTA talks
29-Sep-2014 DG Trade
The EU and Vietnam completed the ninth round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
EU postpones application of free trade pact with Ukraine
29-Sep-2014 TASS
The Council of the European Union on Monday delayed the application of a deep and comprehensive free-trade agreement (DCFTA) with Ukraine by 15 months to December 31, 2015, the press service has said.
Peru, Honduras to conclude FTA by year-end
29-Sep-2014 Tax News
The President of Peru, Ollanta Humala Tasso, and his Honduran counterpart, Juan Orlando Hernandez, have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.
China, S Korea remain with tariff differences in FTA talks
29-Sep-2014 Tax News
In the latest round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks between South Korea and China, the two sides were still unable to agree the scale and timing of tariff cuts on their respective ultra-sensitive goods.
Taiwan, S. Korea may sign investment treaty ’soon’
29-Sep-2014 The China Post
In an exclusive interview with the United Daily News, South Korea’s representative to Taiwan stated that the majority of the contents in the agreement have been shaped while both sides have yet to agree on a few fragments.
Battle Royal in Brussels - backroom ’trade’ deals under fire
29-Sep-2014 Open Democracy
Europeans are in uproar at chaotic attempts by the EU presidency to rush through ’secret courts’ for investors to sue governments who try to protect their citizens and public services.
Trojan horse trade deal could increase GM food and crops in Europe
29-Sep-2014 FOEE
Fears are growing that the proposed EU-US trade deal (known as TTIP) will lead to food contaminated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) being allowed into Europe for human consumption, despite public reassurances that food safety standards would be maintained
Strong concerns about EU-US trade deal raised in Poland
29-Sep-2014 Institute of Global Responsibility
31 Polish NGOs have signed a joint statement criticising the TTIP for its secrecy and investor privileges
Trading away access to medicines "revisited"
29-Sep-2014 Oxfam/HAI
How the European trade agenda continues to undermine access to medicines
US-led trade bloc seen to harm Philippines
29-Sep-2014 Inquirer
The Philippines stands to lose some of its major markets if it will not be able to join the United States-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc, a US-based economist said.
China offers FTA to Turkey
29-Sep-2014 Today’s Zaman
China offered Turkey a free trade agreement (FTA) during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries, Wang Yi and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in New York last week at the United Nations General Assembly.
TTIP: covert attacks on democracy and regulation
28-Sep-2014 Corporate Europe Observatory
The EU Commissions’ proposals on "regulatory cooperation" poses a threat to regulation that protect our health, the environment and our welfare - and they are a threat to democracy.
Occupy democracy: 17-26 Oct - NO TTIP
28-Sep-2014 Occupy London TV
Occupy Democracy is organising a time limited occupation from the 17th - 26th October to debate the flaws in the UK’s democracy, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Job gains from TTIP would be minimal
27-Sep-2014 The Broker
The impact of the TTIP on employment in Europe and the US would be minimal, or even negative, says economist Dean Baker.
EU-Canada FTA (CETA) (consolidated text, Sep 2014)
26-Sep-2014 European Commission
The dangers of more bilateral FTAs
26-Sep-2014 The dangers of more bilateral FTAs
Reaction to pronouncements made by Trade Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal, Jr on Philippines interest to pursue more bilateral free trade agreements.
Harper, EU leaders celebrate trade deal they haven’t sealed
26-Sep-2014 CBC
Negotiators finish 5 years of CETA talks, but uncertain ratification, political sales job lie ahead.
New German objections threaten Canada-EU trade deal
26-Sep-2014 Toronto Star
“It is utterly clear that we reject these investment protection rules,” German Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel told parliament in Berlin