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Dutch rejection of Mercosur now threatens wider EU trade deals
4-Jun-2020 ING
A free trade agreement between the EU and four South American countries, known as the Mercosur trade bloc, has been voted down by the Dutch parliament.
Ambassador: Israel plans to ratify FTA with Ukraine as soon as possible
4-Jun-2020 MENAFN
The agreement is in the Parliament, and should be adopted it as soon as possible, the diplomat said.
Companies sue states for ­ climate-protection measures
4-Jun-2020 D+C
On the basis of the Energy Charter Treaty, companies are suing countries for damages when the latter decide to phase out or limit the use of fossil fuels.
The European evaluation of the Association Agreements: guarantees and content still insufficient
3-Jun-2020 FTDES
The lack of independence, the priority given to the commercial aspects instead of the human aspects, and the superficiality of this report prevent it from being recognised as a credible evaluation.
Future EU-UK cooperation on chemicals: analysing the UK’s proposal
3-Jun-2020 Chem Trust
In order to ensure higher environmental standards post-Brexit, our analysis is that the UK should remain within the international gold-standard for chemicals regulation – the REACH Regulation – and aligned to its restrictions and authorisations.
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement: What is it, and what could it mean for forests and human rights?
3-Jun-2020 Fern
This briefing is meant to provide a discussion for NGOs in Brazil who want to understand the implications of this deal for people and forests and take action.
Analysis of the UK’s draft FTA for the EU-UK relationship
3-Jun-2020 Trade Justice Movement
The UK’s draft FTA is analysed here in terms of what it would mean for the UK and for trade justice.
America seeks easy access in new trade pact with Kenya
3-Jun-2020 Business Daily
Through the reciprocal trade deal, the US government is seeking unfettered entry for its companies into nearly all segments of Kenya’s economy including the heavily guarded ones.
Post-Brexit trade talks resume but little sign of breakthrough
3-Jun-2020 Ouest France
Trade negotiators from the UK and the EU embarked on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations, but no-one in London or Brussels expects a breakthrough this week.
Coronavirus halts PTA bid for months
2-Jun-2020 The Financial Express
The signing of preferential trade agreements with Nepal, Bhutan and Indonesia has been delayed for months as the economy is battling the global COVID-19 fallout, officials have said.
EAEU, Egypt to step up FTA talks
2-Jun-2020 Belta
A number of chapters have already been drafted; some others are nearing completion; the remaining chapters are still under expert evaluation.
Trade officials to discuss Australia-UK free trade deal within weeks
2-Jun-2020 Sky
Australia is beginning to hold formal talks with the UK over its first post-Brexit free trade agreement.
Agreement concerning amendment to mainland and Macao closer economic partnership arrangement (CEPA) agreement on trade in services takes effect
2-Jun-2020 Macau Hub
The agreement concerning amendment to the CEPA agreement on trade in services, which was signed on 20 November 2019, went into force on 1 June 2020.
Like NAFTA, successor trade deal lacks US worker protections
2-Jun-2020 Noozhawk
NAFTA and other trade deals have been a disaster for American workers. Unregulated global trade consequences have led to worldwide criminal-level labor exploitation.
China halts some US farm imports, threatening trade deal
2-Jun-2020 Bloomberg
Chinese government officials told major state-run agricultural companies to pause purchases of some American farm goods including soybeans as Beijing evaluates the ongoing escalation of tensions with the US over Hong Kong.
Corporate lawsuits could devastate poor countries grappling with Covid-19
2-Jun-2020 In These Times
Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits.
Trumping the US; China could join the CPTPP
2-Jun-2020 Politik
As political and trade tensions with the United States rise, and its image as a global leader is tarnished by riots, China has indicated it could join the CPTPP which New Zealand belongs to.
German firms call for PH, EU trade agreement
2-Jun-2020 The Manila Times
German companies on Monday called for the resumption of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (Euphfta).
RCEP countries woo India back to drawing board with ‘flexible package’
2-Jun-2020 The HIndu Business Line
To urge India back to the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), its 15 member countries have offered New Delhi the option of deferring commitments related to opening up its market.
India, US could strike a ’smaller’ trade deal in the coming weeks: Indian envoy
1-Jun-2020 Economic Times
India and the US could strike a “smaller” trade deal in the coming weeks, India’s ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said.