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Turkey, Lebanon to sign free trade deal
23-Nov-2010 APA
Turkey and Lebanon are expected to sign several deals this week, including a partnership establishing a free-trade zone and a joint political declaration aiming toward a new high-level strategic cooperation counc
Europe attacking access to affordable generic drugs
23-Nov-2010 Bangkok Post
The EU claims data exclusivity is required under international law. It is not. It also claims that there will be no harm to access to medicines. But other countries have learned the hard way how harmful it can be.
US pork feeling impact of Mexican trucking dispute
23-Nov-2010 American Agriculturalist
The National Pork Producers Council reports US pork exports to Mexico have fallen 20% as a result of the failure of the US to comply with a provision of NAFTA that allows Mexican trucks to haul goods into America.
NGOs urge respect of rights in China trade talks
23-Nov-2010 swissinfo
Swiss non-governmental organisations have called on the government to push for human rights in planned negotiations with China on a free trade agreement.
Big trade opportunity for Mexico and Brazil
23-Nov-2010 FT
Experts say a deal with Mexico could provide important access for Brazilian products to the US and Canadian markets through the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trade deal with Singapore to open door to APEC
23-Nov-2010 Colombia Reports
Colombia’s trade minister told business newspaper La Republica that recently-started talks on initiating a free trade agreement with Singapore could clear the path to Colombia’s membership of the APEC Pacific Rim trading bloc.
China plans S-E Asia rail links
22-Nov-2010 The Hindu
China will, in coming months, accelerate plans for high-speed rail links with Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos, as part of a wider effort to deepen engagement with its Southeast Asian neighbours, officials said this week
Uruguay court dismisses Philip Morris tobacco challenge
22-Nov-2010 AFP
Uruguay’s Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a constitutional challenge brought by tobacco giant Philip Morris that disputes the tiny South American country’s anti-tobacco laws.
Trade deal with EU to go beyond tariffs
22-Nov-2010 BusinessWorld
The European Union wants a trade deal with the Philippines to go beyond tariffs and will seek as well commitments on services, government procurement and intellectual property (IP) protection, an official last week said.
Japan, Mongolia aim to start FTA talks in early Fy 2011
22-Nov-2010 Bernama
Japan and Mongolia agreed Friday to accelerate their preliminary studies so they can start negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement at an early stage in fiscal 2011.
Spanish farmers object EU tomato deal in Western Sahara
22-Nov-2010 WSRW
The EU could be signing an Agricultural Agreement with Morocco that also covers the territory of Western Sahara. The Spanish farmers demand that the agreement be stopped.
EU trade talks gather pace
22-Nov-2010 Telegraph
Indian and European Union officials are meeting this week to settle their differences on the free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest.
US may have to trade agri for autos in Korea trade deal
22-Nov-2010 Reuters
Both sides “are having a difficult time figuring out what the options are, given the damage that was done in Seoul” by not sealing a deal, Jeffrey Schott of the Peterson Institute says. “They’ve created a real mess.”
EAC-EU trade deal risks flopping again over funds dilemma, litigious clause
22-Nov-2010 East African
The long awaited signing of a trade partnership between East African Community member states and the European Union this month, could flop once again due to a lack of funds to initiate negotiations.
EP member calls for EU to sign FTA with Taiwan
22-Nov-2010 RTI
A senior member of the European Parliament is calling for the parliament to sign a free trade agreement with its fourth largest Asian trading partner Taiwan.
Cambodians with HIV/AIDS speak against India-EU free trade pact
22-Nov-2010 Suite 101
As India and European Union negotiators enter into the last round of free trade talks, a Cambodian HIV/AIDS coalition showed concern over pact requirements.
Violence in W.Sahara raises concerns on EU fish pact
19-Nov-2010 Reuters
Moroccan security force action against protesters in Western Sahara has boosted opposition in the EU to a treaty that would allow European fishing in waters off the territory, activists and EU lawmakers said on Tuesday.
Protesters march during APEC Summit
18-Nov-2010 NTDTV
Some marched through the streets protesting against the free-trade talks hosted by the Asia-Pacific leaders, saying it will threaten Japan’s agricultural sector.
Kenya picked for new EU food safety training
18-Nov-2010 Business Daily
EU regulations on food safety have undergone many tests with the latest farm-to-fork traceability demand, putting pressure on developing states to adjust their sanitary and phytosanitary control systems to match the European standards.
Asia is "not ready yet" for Trans-Pacific Partnership
18-Nov-2010 PanOrient News
The backlash from the Japanese farming lobby against the TPP is already looking savage and it seems safe to predict that this will prove to be the case elsewhere in Asia as negotiations on the TPP push on apace.