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Farming group warns Mercosur deal threatens EU beef industry

1-Dec-2016 Global Meat News

An event in the European Parliament has warned politicians of the negative impact a trade deal with Latin America could have on domestic EU beef producers.

Les Wallons ont-ils été grugés sur le Ceta et par qui?

30-Nov-2016 La Libre

La crise du mois d’octobre dernier était peut-être inutile.

Korea willing to listen to US on improving free trade

30-Nov-2016 Korea Times

Korea is willing to be more "flexible and complementary" by further hearing out the U.S.’ suggestions on their bilateral free trade, says Minister of Trade.

The ’Canadian model’: why Ceta isn’t a blueprint for Brexit

30-Nov-2016 The Guardian

Aide’s ‘cake and eat it’ note praised the recent trade Canada-EU trade deal but there are few similarities with the UK.

Treaties committee endorses TPP trade pact

30-Nov-2016 SBS

The treaties committee has recommended Australia ratify the controversial regional trade deal, even though it might not go ahead.

EU Executive to step up efforts to set up international investment dispute settlement system

30-Nov-2016 Vieuws

The European Commission wants to give a strong push within the EU and around the globe for the establishment of a multilateral investment dispute settlement system.

Civil society open letter to governments in the 16 RCEP countries

29-Nov-2016

This is an urgent call by 316 civil society organisations from across the Asian and Pacific countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to reject TPP rules in the RCEP

Indonesia, EU launch first talks under new partnership agreement

29-Nov-2016 Jakarta Post

Both partners also progressed in negotiations on the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Some trade deals on hold after Trump’s election, but danger lurks in the lesser-known Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)

29-Nov-2016 Huffington Post

Fair Traders who are celebrating the defeat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) may see their hard work undone if the talks towards the proposed Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) continue under a Trump administration

Court orders release of all S. Korea-US free trade agreement negotiation documents

29-Nov-2016 The Hankyoreh

Trade Ministry had argued that documents must not be released to protect South Korea’s future negotiations

Eurasian Economic Union considering Thailand’s free trade zone application

29-Nov-2016 TASS

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is considering Thailand’s application for a free trade zone agreement, and suggests that a new document - memorandum of understanding - should be signed between the sides.

Taiwan urges European Union to sign bilateral investment accord

29-Nov-2016 Focus Taiwan

Taiwan has urged the European Union (EU) to sign a bilateral investment agreement as soon as possible in order to create a better investment climate for businesses.

EU asks India not to scrap bilateral investment treaties with member states

29-Nov-2016 Business Standard

The EU terms India’s move ’unilateral’, says lack of investor protection might stop European investments to India.

Analysis of the TiSA “annex on transparency”

29-Nov-2016 Greenpeace

Better and more comprehensive transparency – these are core demands of civil society organizations in the debate surrounding free trade agreements.

European and Canadian civil society groups call for rejection of CETA

29-Nov-2016 S2B

We, the undersigned civil society organisations from Canada and Europe, hereby express our deep concern about the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada.

TiSA - draft annex on electronic commerce (September 2016)

28-Nov-2016 Greenpeace

As leaked by Greenpeace

TiSA - draft annex on state-owned enterprises (September 2016)

28-Nov-2016 Greenpeace

As leaked by Greenpeace