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Harper government resists strong labour rights chapter in slow-moving TPP trade talks
15-Dec-2012 rabble.ca
Canada’s first week as a full-fledged member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been … well … a little dull, writes Stuart Trew
Free trade pacts hurting, not helping India: FIEO news
15-Dec-2012 Domain B
Disappointed with India’s exports growth for the month of November, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations on Friday said that the government needs to revisit its export strategy as some recent free trade agreements are encouraging imports rather than exports.
Europe urges Colombia to speed up FTA
15-Dec-2012 Colombia Reports
The European Union on Wednesday urged Colombia’s congress to fast track ratification of a free trade agreement signed in June and ratified by the European Parliament earlier this week.
Second round of negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia EPA
15-Dec-2012 METI
The second round of the negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement was held from 11 to 14 December 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, Japan
Thailand: Business worried about India FTA
15-Dec-2012 The Nation
Private sector concerned about opening of professional labour market; Yingluck reportedly keen to wrap up full free-trade deal soon
Jane Kelsey: Secret talks breed scepticism
12-Dec-2012 NZ Herald
As the 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA) negotiations in Auckland comes to an end the New Zealand public has still not been told what is being discussed behind closed doors.
Thailand, Pakistan to move forward in signing PTA, FTA
12-Dec-2012 Daily Times
Thailand and Pakistan move forward to sign accords for Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) leading to Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
EU-Ukrainian Association Agreement: To sign or not to sign?
12-Dec-2012 EurActiv
The leak of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (AA) turns the focus of their relations to a Shakespearean question: to sign or not to sign.
Top trade official sees US seeking more multilateral deals
11-Dec-2012 WSJ
The administration’s top trade official signaled Tuesday that the U.S. intends to pursue deals with coalitions of countries rather seek out the type of one-on-one agreements that were the among the hallmark achievements of President Barack Obama‘s first term.
Morocco: New US-Morocco agreements seen as boost to trade relations
11-Dec-2012 US State Dept
The United States and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed new agreements that the top U.S. trade official says will stimulate significant additional commercial activity between the two countries and within the broader Middle East-North Africa region.
Commission in court over privileged access for business in EU-India free trade talks
11-Dec-2012 CEO
The EU’s General Court has announced a date for the hearing for Corporate Europe Observatory’s legal action, suing the EU Commission for withholding information related to the EU’s free trade talks with India. The Commission is accused of discriminating in favour of corporate lobby groups and of violating the EU’s transparency rules.
Beyond NAFTA: Shaping the Future of North American Integration
11-Dec-2012 Be Your Own Leader
As the incremental path towards a North American Union continues, citizens from the U.S., Canada and Mexico are not being consulted, much less being given a choice in the matter even though the plan threatens the future sovereignty of each country.
US trade deal could be a lot for Europe to swallow
11-Dec-2012 Reuters
Can Europeans, who have balked for years at many U.S. food imports, accept a free trade agreement with the United States that opens the door for imports of genetically modified crops and chickens cleaned with chlorine?
European Parliament approves Colombia trade pact
11-Dec-2012 Colombia Reports
The European Parliament on Tuesday ratified a free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru despite human and labor rights concerns.
Critics warn of EU free trade deal with Peru and Colombia
10-Dec-2012 Deutsche Welle
The EU is set to liberalize trade with Colombia and Peru. Human rights organisations fear that Latin American farmers will suffer.
NZ’s embarrassing TPP overtures to the US
10-Dec-2012 Scoop
Among the analysts and lobbyists floating around the Sky City Convention centre and adjacent Sky Grand hotel foyer, there has been general agreement that no marked progress has been made in Auckland on the core issues in contention – and as a consequence, the TPP can will be kicked down the road again to the next meeting in March 2013.
Policing of TPP protest was provocative and plain stupid
10-Dec-2012 Tangatawhenua.com
With tensions running high after the refusal of TPP organisers to accept the 750,000 international petition against the negotiations the police action added insult to injury.
The emerging crisis of investment treaties
10-Dec-2012 South Centre
This issue of South Bulletin focuses on the emerging crisis of investment treaties. An epidemic of international legal suits taken by companies against governments for billions of dollars is causing public concern and leading to reviews of international investment treaties.
Bilateral investment: A drag on the developing world
10-Dec-2012 Rediff
The ongoing dispute between the GMR group and the Maldives government over the investment for an airport in Male brings focus on a recent discussion at the World Trade Organisation public forum, and which was followed by an article by Martin Khor, executive director of Geneva-based South Centre.
‘Its high time to agree on BIT’
10-Dec-2012 APP
The United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson, has called for early conclusion of Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).