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TUC condemns “inimical” EPA; prays Parliament rejects it
19-Jul-2014 myjoyonline.com
The Trades Union Congress is indicating to the Parliament of Ghana not to ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement reached between ECOWAS and European Union.
US accused of forcing EU to accept tar sands oil
19-Jul-2014 IPS
Newly publicised internal documents suggest that US negotiators are working to permanently block a landmark regulatory proposal in the European Union aimed at addressing climate change, and instead to force European countries to import particularly dirty forms of oil.
Namibia concludes EPA negotiations with EU
18-Jul-2014 Bernama
Namibia has concluded negotiations towards a final Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union and the details will be submitted to the National Assembly for ratification and signing.
Bid launched to stop EU/US free trade deal
17-Jul-2014 Reuters
A broad coalition of European environmental, consumer rights and anti-globalization groups launched a bid on Tuesday to stop the European Union from negotiating a free trade deal with the United States.
How the Mexican drug trade thrives on free trade
17-Jul-2014 The Nation
US policy—specifically the militarization of the border since NAFTA—has strengthened cartels’ power and enabled them to diversify their operations deeper into the legal economy.
Dutch unfazed by SA’s cancelled trade treaty
17-Jul-2014 BD
South Africa’s unilateral cancellation of its bilateral investment treaty with the Netherlands, a major trade and investment partner, does not appear to have dampened the Dutch appetite for investment in the country.
Chile to suspend trade talks with Israel over Gaza bombing
17-Jul-2014 World Bulletin
Chile has suspended Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Israel and is considering the withdrawal of its ambassador to Tel Aviv in protest against the Israeli bombing campaign on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
MEPs wary of commission’s approach to TTIP negotiations
17-Jul-2014 The Parliament
The European commission’s TTIP proposals could lead Europe "down a regulatory race to the bottom" and there is "a growing sense of unease and concern" surrounding the negotiations, say MEPs.
Activists disrupt TTIP trade negotiators at stakeholder consultation
16-Jul-2014 Bambuser.com
121 scholars speak out against planned investor-state arbitration provisions in the US-EU TTIP, modeled on the Canada-EU CETA
16-Jul-2014
A group of 121 academic experts has spoken out against planned provisions on investor-state arbitration in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
EU lawmakers air fears on US trade deal, demand openness, caution
16-Jul-2014 Europe Online
A mammoth free trade deal being hammered out by the European Union and the United States came under attack Tuesday, as EU lawmakers said "opaque" negotiations would lead to an erosion of standards and undue protection for investors.
Fiji will ratify interim EPA with the European Union
16-Jul-2014 Islands Business
Fiji’s done a back-flip and said yes to an interim Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
Peroxyacetic acid rinsing of poultry meat - BEUC position paper published
16-Jul-2014 BEUC
BEUC has just published its position paper on the use of peroxyacetic acid rinses of poultry meat. This chemical wash is currently banned in the EU. However, pressure from the United States might reverse the trend.
Vietnam has trouble escaping dependence on China through FTAs
16-Jul-2014 Thanh Nien News
A host of pending trade agreements could help Vietnam reduce its heavy economic reliance on China, but won’t unless the country takes bold and difficult steps toward developing alternative supply chains and aggressively building up a domestic base range of fabric and component part manufacturers, economists said.
European Citizens’ Initiative demands: Stop negotiations for TTIP and CETA
15-Jul-2014 ECI Stop TTIP
Today, the 47th European Citizens’ Initiative has brought forward a motion for registration asking the EU Commission to recommend to the EU Council of Ministers to repeal the negotiating mandate for the Trade Investor Partnership (TTIP) and not to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) either.
Swiss face tough US-EU trade deal decisions
15-Jul-2014 Swissinfo
A free trade agreement between Brussels and Washington could shave billions off the Swiss economy, if Switzerland is left sitting on the sidelines. That’s the conclusion of a government-sponsored study.
Reform of state-run firms one of TPP’s biggest hurdles
15-Jul-2014 Japan Times
Emerging economies are at odds with developed countries in negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, clashing over the reform of their state-run firms to ensure a fair playing field for foreign capital.
ASEAN, Hong Kong start FTA negotiations
15-Jul-2014 Tax News
The first round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held on July 10 and 11.
Govt to push for FTA with Latin American nations
15-Jul-2014 Financial Express
Even as the Indian government is to review its free-trade agreements with several countries in South and South East Asia, including the Asean region, it is set to push for new such pacts with countries in Africa and South America.
Concern over copyright ’super powers’ in free trade agreement
15-Jul-2014 Computerworld
The Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement grants "super powers" to intellectual property owners, according to IP expert Dr Matthew Rimmer.