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EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over TTIP, documents reveal
25-May-2015 The Guardian
EU moves to regulate hormone-damaging chemicals linked to cancer and male infertility were shelved following pressure from US trade officials over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade deal, newly released documents show.
Action: Call on MEPs to firmly reject special rights for foreign investors!
25-May-2015 NO 2 ISDS!
Join this e-action on the European Parliament, asking MEPs to pledge that they will reject ISDS in TTIP. The action is going to run until the vote in the plenary on 10 June and is available in 9 languages.
Korean government criticized for lack of transparency on ISDS suit
25-May-2015 Korea Herald
While the South Korean government is facing its second international arbitration under the investor-state dispute settlement system, civic groups are demanding that the details should be made public as they could cost several billion dollars of taxpayers’ money.
EU committment to Pacific trade despite EPA stall
25-May-2015 Radio New Zealand
The European Union’s ambassador to the Pacific says the EU is still committed to trade relations with the Pacific, despite stalled negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement.
Switzerland to upgrade existing trade agreements
25-May-2015 The Nation
Switzerland has expressed interest to upgrade its Bilateral Investment Treaty with Sri Lanka.
Stopping the corporate power grab — it’s not all just about TTIP
25-May-2015 The Ecologist
In the rush to oppose TTIP we mustn’t lose sight of the context in which the deal is being negotiated — the hundreds of bilateral treaties that give corporations the right to sue in secret ’trade courts’.
Russian PM approves free trade zone deal between EEU, Vietnam
25-May-2015 Public Radio of Armenia
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a free trade zone agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Vietnam.
China, Colombia launch free trade talks
25-May-2015 Tax-News
China and Colombia have agreed to conduct a feasibility study on an FTA.
Sold down the Yangtze: Canada’s lopsided investment deal with China
25-May-2015 Gus Van Harten
In Sold Down the Yangtze, investment treaty expert Gus Van Harten offers a searing critique of Canada’s 31-year investment deal with China, which could end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
NZ hands tied on foreign home buyers under Korea FTA "bungle"
25-May-2015
South Korea-based buyers may have open access to New Zealand’s housing market assured under a new trade deal, prompting warnings it could undermine New Zealand’s sovereignty.
Ethiopia signs 1.1 mln. Euro agreement with Comesa
22-May-2015
Ethiopia signed Friday a grant agreement of 1.1 million Euros with COMESA to finance its regional integration programmes.
COMESA economic investment forum in Egypt next October
22-May-2015
“We are studying establishing a unit at GAFI to provide economic and investment information to African countries,” says investment minister
Gov’t identifies damage to 9 farm goods from FTAs
22-May-2015
Producers of nine local farm goods have suffered damage from a rise in imports due to free trade agreements, becoming eligible for government support and compensation, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.
Chilean ambassador: FTA talk with China to cover e-commerce
22-May-2015
Chile’s ambassador to China said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Latin America will cover several new areas, including e-commerce, government purchases, and financial services.
VN-South Korea FTA: A chance to develop firms
21-May-2015
The Viet Nam - South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed on May 5 is expected to bring positive effects to many of the countries’ economic fields.
China free trade agreement details within weeks of release
21-May-2015
Six months after the deal was struck, the full details of Australia’s trade agreement with China are expected to be released within weeks.
Moscow plays nice with free trade as Ukraine sounds alarm over Russian troops
20-May-2015
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a breakthrough in negotiations with Russia over Kyiv’s duty-free trade deal with the European Union – a much needed ray of hope in the ongoing war.
Vietnamese exporters need to plan for FTA lawsuit liability
20-May-2015
New free trade agreements (FTA) will help Vietnamese companies improve access to markets and diminish costs, but they will also require strategies and policies to minimise the probability of trade lawsuits, speakers said at a seminar on global trade late last week in HCM City.
Failed Free-Trade Agreement negotiations between Caricom, Canada disappointing — Bartlett
18-May-2015
Opposition spokesman on Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade Edmund Bartlett is expressing disappointment at the failed Free-Trade Agreement negotiations between Caricom and Canada.
India, EU can break FTA deadlock: envoy
18-May-2015
India and the European Union could break the deadlock impeding the Free Trade Agreement when Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman travels to Paris in June to attend an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) event, European Union Ambassador in New Delhi Joao Cravinho told The Hindu.