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Quiet on the set! The EU is negotiating trade deals...
17-Apr-2018 CEO
Following calls for openness and public participation, the European Commission now advertises its trade negotiations as transparent and inclusive. But crucial information about EU trade deals are still kept from citizens. Even member state governments regularly complain about being left in the dark. At the same time, corporations continue to call the shots on EU trade talks.
Government urged to halt trade talks with Turkey
17-Apr-2018 Swiss Info
Fifteen Swiss organisations have called on the Federal Council to suspend negotiations on expanding its free trade agreements with Turkey until the country releases all its political prisoners.
Japan and China pledge to accelerate free trade talks
17-Apr-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
The governments of Japan and China stressed the importance of free trade and pledged to accelerate negotiations of bilateral pacts at their high-level economic dialogue in Tokyo on Monday, the first such meeting in eight years.
US tightens pressure on Japan for bilateral trade deal
17-Apr-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
The US is making a tougher push for Japan to begin talks on a bilateral free trade agreement, exploring demands on foreign exchange policy and exports, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to visit the country this week.
French court upholds literal interpretation of investment treaty
16-Apr-2018 Out-Law
A recent decision under the Energy Charter Treaty by France’s highest court appears to signal a return to a literal interpretation by the French courts of international treaties.
The whole of Mercosur in exchange for a plate of beef
13-Apr-2018 Global Forest Coalition
Mercosur’s sovereignty is at stake, as are the ecosystems and communities that will be affected by a further boost to the destructive livestock and feedstock industries in South America.
A practical guide to Chinese investor protections along the Belt and Road
13-Apr-2018 Lexology
Investors journeying along Belt and Road Initiative should be aware of their rights under the web of investment treaties which cover the route.
Appointing authorities and the selection of arbitrators in investor-state dispute settlement: an overview
13-Apr-2018 OECD
The Freedom of Investment Roundtable considered a Secretariat paper on appointing authorities and the selection of arbitrators in ISDS
Australian meeting clears way for UK trade deal after Brexit
13-Apr-2018 Sydney Morning Herald
British officials will fly to Canberra for a “working group” on the free trade agreement, amid hopes on both sides that a deal will commence as soon as Britain leaves the European Union at the end of 2020.
Nigeria may lose over 60% port revenue to AfCFTA, common ECOWAS tariff
13-Apr-2018 This Day
The implementation of common ECOWAS tariff will make Nigeria lose businesses because it means that once a tariff is paid in one country, no other tariff will be paid in any other country in West Africa.
Turnbull to push free trade deal with EU
13-Apr-2018 9 News
Mr Turnbull is expected to discuss plans for a free trade agreement with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Ms Merkel running Europe’s largest economy and a key voice at the EU.
EU, Britain to start trade talks next week
13-Apr-2018 Reuters
Britain and the European Union will start talks next week on their future trade relationship after Brexit, diplomats said.
Mexico pushes to finish trade deal with EU this month
13-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
EU is biggest buyer of Mexican goods following US, Canada. Negotiators are said to aim for announcement during Pena trip.
Mustapa: Hard to renegotiate TPPA if Trump wants US to rejoin
13-Apr-2018 The Star Online
Renegotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to make significant changes may be difficult, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry.
Japan-EU trade agreement ready for July signing
13-Apr-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the European Union are slated to affix the final signatures on a wide-ranging free trade pact in mid-July in Brussels, according to sources on both sides familiar with the talks.
Pakistan defers signing FTA-II with China
13-Apr-2018 ANI News
Pakistan has deferred signing the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China at the last moment due to strong reservations over the final offer list shared by Beijing, signaling the straining bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Trump weighs rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership amid trade dispute with China
13-Apr-2018 Washington Post
President Trump ordered top administration officials to look at rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the sprawling trade pact he rejected three days after taking office.
Solutions for a stalled NAFTA: Stop pushing so hard on IP, and release the text
12-Apr-2018 EFF
Although advances have been made in some chapters, reports suggest that virtually the whole of the agreement’s IP chapter remains up in the air.
Ukraine, Turkey move toward free trade agreement for agricultural goods
12-Apr-2018 Kyiv Post
Ukraine and Turkey have made progress in negotiations on a free trade zone, agreeing to include agricultural products in the zone along with industrial ones.
United States and Thailand discuss strengthening engagement on trade, resolving priority issues
12-Apr-2018 United State Trade Representative
The United States and Thailand met today under the US-Thailand Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) to discuss ways to deepen trade ties and address outstanding bilateral trade issues between them. The two sides reaffirmed the importance of their longstanding relationship and of working together to expand trade.