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The view from Europe: Central America, Europe and the Caribbean
17-Oct-2011 Dominican Today
Little has been said about how the Caribbean, Central America and eventually almost all of Latin America will in a matter of years be competing directly in Europe, writes David Jessop
ASEAN prepares framework of principles for Asia-Pacific wide FTA
17-Oct-2011 Mainichi
This move reflects a deep concern among some member countries that ASEAN could be sidelined by the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership that has attracted attention even as it is being negotiated, especially if Japan decides to come on board, ASEAN official sources said.
Comprehensive PJEPA FTA review pushed
17-Oct-2011 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines is expected to call for a comprehensive review of its free trade agreement with Japan to put the country in a better position, but such move should not be in conflict with Japan’s stance that the review should only focus on further liberalizing this bilateral trade agreement.
Results of the fifth round of FTA negotiations between Korea and Colombia
17-Oct-2011 ISRIA
The two countries engaged in intensive discussion on outstanding issues in the areas of trade in goods, trade remedies, intellectual property rights, investment, rules of origin, cooperation, and sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
Free-trade backers eye trans-Pacific
14-Oct-2011 Washington Times
Now that US Congress approved free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, trade experts want lawmakers to harness the momentum and turn their attention to other potential deals in what is seen as a way to boost the economy and create jobs: sealing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, getting Russia to join the WTO, and creating FTAs with the EU and Brazil.
South Korean opposition resists US trade pact
13-Oct-2011 AJE
South Korea’s opposition party has said it will resist any bid to force a sweeping free-trade agreement with the US through parliament, following ratification of the deal by US congress.
Indian pharma industry to gain from free trade agreement with Gulf nations
13-Oct-2011 PTI
The Indian pharmaceuticals and chemicals industry will be among the biggest beneficiaries of a free trade agreement between the GCC and India, a leading banker in the region has said.
The mixed nature of the agreement: a question of democracy
13-Oct-2011 RECALCA
The start of the approval process for the European Union’s Multiparty Agreement with Colombia and Peru has reignited the debate about the mixed nature of the agreement.
Colombian, Korean and Panamanian activists condemn White House support for new "free trade" deals
13-Oct-2011 Democracy Now!
Organizers held a teach-in at Occupy Wall Street on Monday about "free trade agreements" with Colombia, Panama and South Korea now pending in Congress that will expand the market for national corporations and financial corporations from the United States.
China-Canada investment deal in the works
13-Oct-2011
Canada and China are creeping closer to signing an agreement that would set investment rules and guide dispute resolution for investors, International Trade Minister Ed Fast said Thursday.
’Buy local’ food policies not at risk in EU deal: Ritz
13-Oct-2011
Canada’s agriculture minister says he’s heard nothing in European free trade talks that would jeopardize policies favouring local food suppliers, but the National Farmers Union says a draft text suggests otherwise.
U.S.-Korea FTA to impact Taiwan: economic officials
13-Oct-2011
Economic officials said Thursday that a free trade agreement (FTA) approved a day earlier between the United States and South Korea will have an impact on local companies to the tune of around US$11.84 billion per year. The Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) said the U.S.-Korea pact will influence 34.1 percent of all Taiwan-made products exported to the U.S.
Biggest US free trade legislation since 1994 eases protectionist concern
13-Oct-2011 Bloomberg
The U.S. Congress approved free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, bringing an end to years of stalemate and offering what supporters said was the biggest opportunity for exporters in decades.
High level workshop to tackle ACP-EU Small & Medium Enterprise financing
12-Oct-2011 High Level Meeting to tackle SME financing
Top executives from regional banks, economic communities and financial and industrial holdings in the ACP region will gather in Brussels this week for the Second High Level Workshop on Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) financing in ACP countries.
Senate Committee trade vote interrupted by protests
12-Oct-2011 WSJ
Protesters on Tuesday interrupted a U.S. Senate Finance Committee vote on free-trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea and Panama, forcing the committee to briefly delay the committee meeting.
Billions in balance if trade pact fails
11-Oct-2011 The Namibian
Namibia will have to pay more than half a billion dollars in duties if the country has not signed the economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) by January 2014.
Colombia not ready for US, EU FTAs: Agriculture minister
11-Oct-2011 Colombia Reports
Colombia’s Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo said Monday the country is not prepared for the effects of the free trade agreements with the United States and the European Union.
Swiss seek improved trade with Brazil and Chile
10-Oct-2011 swissinfo.ch
Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann is keen to demonstrate that Switzerland’s foreign trade strategy for emerging markets is not just empty talk.
With WTO stalled, GI industry proponents move to create their own register
10-Oct-2011 IP Watch
An international private-sector network lobbying for the protection of geographical indications is set to establish a compilation of all GIs currently protected in the world in what could seem like a response to the repeated failure of governments to agree on the establishment of a GIs register at the World Trade Organization.
ACP Open Day to highlight climate change and economic development
10-Oct-2011 http://www.acp.int/
The Second Open Day of the Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Department (SEDT) is scheduled for Tuesday 11 October at the ACP House in Brussels. The one-day event aims to bring together African, Caribbean and Pacific embassies and regional organizations, along with leaders of various Programme Management Units and facilities to exchange information on ways to improve access to these facilities, including funding opportunities.