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Israel keen on starting FTA talks with Peru
14-May-2013 Andina
Israel and Peru expect to kick off negotiations on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement before year’s end in order to take advantage of the two economies’ complementariness, Israel’s ambassador to Peru Modi Ephraim said Monday.
EU envoy: US-EU trade pact will be ’game changer’
10-May-2013 Reuters
"We’ve launched this strange animal called TTIP [’tee tip’]," EU Ambassador to the US JoIao Vale de Almeida said. "This is a game-changer. As I like to say, this is the mother of all free trade areas."
Japanese movement against TPP growing
10-May-2013 The Real News Network
Critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership say it’s an attempt to impose an American system on Japan and would threaten Japanese public healthcare system.
L’OMC a-t-elle encore un avenir ?
10-May-2013 La Tribune
Roberto Azedevo vient d’être choisi pour diriger l’institution à l’heure où les accords bilatéraux ont le vent en poupe. Ce type de contrats va pourtant à l’encontre du principe même de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC). L’institution internationale doit-elle se sentir menacée?
Reko Diq finally abandoned by Canadians, TCC
10-May-2013
Tethyan Copper Company (TCC), a joint venture between Canada’s Barrick Gold and Chilean miner Antofagasta, has given up hope of eventually mining Reko Diq, a disputed but promising copper-gold project in Pakistan’s poorest region, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday.
Revisit free trade pact mechanism, Acharia tells PM
10-May-2013
Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture Basudeb Acharia has urged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to revisit the “entire mechanism” of free trade agreements.
Trade talks? Only business insiders invited
10-May-2013 The Tyee
As the future of the proposed Canada-European Union Trade Agreement becomes increasingly uncertain — the EU has been unwilling to compromise on the remaining contentious issues leaving the Canadian government with a deal that offers limited benefits and significant costs — the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is likely to emerge as the government’s new top trade priority.
’Pakistan needs to review Pak-India trade pact’
10-May-2013
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Harvest Tradings Ahmed Jawad has said that to boost the trade with the neighbouring country the government needed to review the Pak-India trade agreement. Talking to INP here on Sunday, Ahmed Jawad said that there was no other option than enhancing trade to normalise the bilateral political and diplomatic relations with India.
Divide over beef last bridge to cross on road to EU trade pact
10-May-2013
The European Union’s ambassador to Canada said special access for agriculture goods is the last obstacle to a trade deal between Brussels and Ottawa, and drew a line in the sand over how much market access the EU could offer Canadian beef producers.
ASEAN+6 start regional FTA talks
10-May-2013
ASEAN trade officials, along with its six partners, kicked off talks on a regional trade agreement in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, on Thursday. The talks began with the establishment of the trade negotiating committee that would discuss various trade and investment issues until next Monday, Trade Ministry director general for international trade cooperation Iman Pambagyo said.
India threatens to stall trade talks with EU
9-May-2013 Business Standard
India is expected to give an ultimatum to the 27-nation bloc on recognising it as a ’data-secure’ country
China raises concerns about EU-US plans for free-trade pact
8-May-2013 Reuters
China has raised concerns about European Union plans to negotiate an ambitious free-trade deal with the United States, fearing it is a protectionist move, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
Writing the Struggle - EPAs: The European game is over, comrades
7-May-2013
The current episode between some African countries and European Union over the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) proves to a great extent what Franz Fanon talks about when he says: “The new day which is already at hand must find us firm, prudent and resolute.”
EU hesitant on free trade deal with China: Report
7-May-2013 AFP
Even as it seeks free trade deals with the United States and Japan, the EU sees little near-term prospect of a similar accord with China, one of the bloc’s most important trading partners, a senior EU official said Tuesday.
State clears the air on EPA controversy
7-May-2013
Kenya has moved to allay fears over reports in international media that it is among seven African countries blacklisted by the European Union for failing to sign Economic Partnership Agreements.
Treaty-based disputes between investors, states on the rise, says Unctad
7-May-2013
Dispute settlements between investors and states saw 62 new cases initiated last year, the highest number of known treaty-based disputes filed in a year, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) in March.
Call to boost NE-SE Asia links
7-May-2013
The long forgotten traditional links including the historic Stilwell Road connecting the North-east and the neighbouring countries have emerged as critical to connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Canada says close to agreeing long-delayed EU free-trade deal
7-May-2013 Reuters
Canada is close to finalizing a long-delayed free-trade deal with the European Union but will not set a timetable for reaching an agreement, even though the EU is set to start talks with the United States, a top official said on Monday.
International investment agreements report from CRS
6-May-2013 Secrecy News
“Presently, there are over 3,000 BITs globally. The United States has concluded 47 BITs, 41 of which have entered into force.” These treaties were tabulated by CRS and presented along with other little-known data on the subject in "US International Investment Agreements: Issues for Congress", April 29, 2013.
Oppn wants FTA with EU to be discussed in parliament
6-May-2013 Business Standard
The main opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Left parties joined hands to demand that union government should discuss the crucial free trade agreement with European Union before a final decision is taken by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.