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Ag coalition says US-EU FTA must include agriculture
16-Nov-2012 NPPC
A coalition of US food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council reiterated that any US-EU FTA deal must include agriculture and that the EU must address non-tariff trade barriers.
Open letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
16-Nov-2012
Civil society groups urge Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to suspend any announcement to enter into negotiations towards the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) until there has been a comprehensive, clear and thorough study of both positive and negative consequences, and all steps have been taken to comply strictly with the Constitution, including an urgent consultation with the people.
Cargill says Mexico owes it $95 million in NAFTA dispute
15-Nov-2012 Reuters
US agribusiness company Cargill Inc. filed a suit in a US court on Tuesday to compel Mexico to pay a $94.6 million award over trade barriers the company says Mexico put up against high-fructose corn syrup from 2002 to 2007.
KTB welcomes TPP talks, ties with US
15-Nov-2012
Amid concerns over whether the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will benefit Thailand or not, state-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB) is looking forward to greater business opportunities with American banks.
Tom Mulcair’s NDP takes ’vigorously pro-trade’ position
15-Nov-2012
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives may have to change the script for their smear campaign against Tom Mulcair, at least when it comes to the NDP leader’s supposed anti-trade "extremism."
Carefully weigh pros and cons of free trade area
15-Nov-2012
Discussion of the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be a highlight of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Thailand next week. But the government will have to seriously consider the pros and cons of the TPP, to ensure the regional trade agreement will improve Thailand’s competitiveness and boost our capacity to enter the regional market.
European scholars urge EU to ink FTA with Taiwan
15-Nov-2012
Several European scholars called for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Taiwan and the European Union Wednesday at a one-day forum co-hosted by a major French think tank and Taiwan’s representative office in Paris.
EU free trade deal will hike drug prices in N.S. — minister
15-Nov-2012
A concession on drug patents in a free trade deal with the European Union stands to cost Nova Scotians millions, Health and Wellness Minister David Wilson said Wednesday.
Japanese poll delays FTA
15-Nov-2012
Australia’s hopes of quickly clinching a free-trade agreement with Japan, its second biggest trading partner, have been dashed by a decision by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to call a general election for December 16.
EU trade chief calls on Mexico to reopen trade pact with Europe
15-Nov-2012 Reuters
Europe and Mexico need to go back to the negotiating table to rework their 12-year-old free-trade agreement to include services and agriculture, the European Union’s top trade official said on Monday.
Why Australia walked away from investor state rights in trade deals - And why Canada should too
15-Nov-2012 Troy Media
Much of the debate surrounding the Canada-China trade deal revolves around the dispute settlement clause in the deal. Troy Media contacted Professor Thomas Faunce of the Australian National University in Canberra to explain why the Australian government decided to discontinue the practise of seeking inclusion of investor state dispute settlement provisions in trade agreements with developing countries.
Canadian Parliament backs Panama FTA
15-Nov-2012 Tax News
Canada’s Minister for International Trade, Ed Fast, has confirmed that the Canadian House of Commons has approved a law that would bring a new free trade agreement between Canada and Panama into force.
Thailand to join TPP talks
15-Nov-2012 Bangkok Post
Thailand has agreed to join negotiations in a US-led free trade agreement in a move which will be formally announced during President Barack Obama’s visit here on Sunday.
Acuerdo Comercial con Europa
14-Nov-2012
El Acuerdo Comercial con Europa genera certidumbre legal y promueve la inversión y el comercio internacional. Pese a sus innegables bondades, el Acuerdo evidencia dos lunares protuberantes relacionados con el debilitamiento de la institucionalidad cafetera nacional y los adversos resultados de las negociaciones de la cadena láctea.
ASEAN set to ink deals with China
12-Nov-2012 Phuket Business News
ASEAN and Chinese leaders are set to ink two Free Trade Agreements at a bilateral summit later this month: one on sanitary and phytosanitary (animal and plant health) standards; the other would give officials more flexibility in facilitating growth between ASEAN and China.
New illegal EU-Morocco fish talks being pushed through
12-Nov-2012 WSRW
Without consulting with the Saharawi people in Western Sahara, the EU will next week try to conclude the talks on EU-Morocco fish deal offshore the occupied territory, under same terms as the one that was rejected by the European Parliament in 2011.
Govt delay in Australia-Korea FTA jeopardises $770m beef export market
12-Nov-2012 Beef Central
Australia’s share of the Korean export beef market could be slashed by half over the next 15 years, unless a Free Trade Agreement can be expediently established between the two countries, according to the industry
S. Korea, Thailand discuss free trade deal
11-Nov-2012 UPI
South Korea and Thailand have entered discussions on a possible free trade agreement to "strengthen economic links between the two countries," officials said.
Argentina: Unidad Popular thinks the country should withdraw from ICSID
9-Nov-2012 Parlamentario.com
During a public hearing, a member of parliament, Claudio Lozano made the request to follow in the footsteps of countries such as China, India and Brazil, all countries that have not ratified bilateral investment treaties.
FTA: the Colombian road map does not respect EP conditions
9-Nov-2012 FIDH
Open letter to the European Parliament from the Interantional Federation for Human Right