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Violence in W.Sahara raises concerns on EU fish pact
19-Nov-2010 Reuters
Moroccan security force action against protesters in Western Sahara has boosted opposition in the EU to a treaty that would allow European fishing in waters off the territory, activists and EU lawmakers said on Tuesday.
Protesters march during APEC Summit
18-Nov-2010 NTDTV
Some marched through the streets protesting against the free-trade talks hosted by the Asia-Pacific leaders, saying it will threaten Japan’s agricultural sector.
Kenya picked for new EU food safety training
18-Nov-2010 Business Daily
EU regulations on food safety have undergone many tests with the latest farm-to-fork traceability demand, putting pressure on developing states to adjust their sanitary and phytosanitary control systems to match the European standards.
Asia is "not ready yet" for Trans-Pacific Partnership
18-Nov-2010 PanOrient News
The backlash from the Japanese farming lobby against the TPP is already looking savage and it seems safe to predict that this will prove to be the case elsewhere in Asia as negotiations on the TPP push on apace.
New strategies prepared for next month’s FTA talks with US
18-Nov-2010 Dong-a Ilbo
Korea will prepare new strategies — said to include the protection of Korea’s relatively vulnerable pharmaceuticals and agricultural markets — before resuming free trade talks with the US next month in Washington,
Trade minister confirms additional US FTA demands
17-Nov-2010 Hankyoreh
Korea’s trade minister has admitted to parliament for the first time that US demands on the Korea-US FTA amount to re-opening the already agreed text.
Treacherous treaties
17-Nov-2010 Frontline
Suddenly there is a renewed interest in India about signing bilateral "free trade agreements" and "bilateral investment treaties" with major economies, writes Jayati Ghosh
Canada taking a close look at joining new Asia-Pacific trade block
17-Nov-2010 The Canadian Press
The Harper government is eyeing a new Asia-Pacific economic block — the Trans-Pacific Partnership — and may be willing to negotiate aspects of Canada’s supply management system for certain farm products in order to get in.
Seoul keen on bilateral trade deal with Manila
17-Nov-2010 Manila Times
Seoul is interested in forging a bilateral trade pact with Manila, the South Korean envoy said on Tuesday.
India, Africa should deepen relationship: Kenya PM
16-Nov-2010 IANS
India and Africa can deepen their partnership on the basis of their deep historical ties, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga said Tuesday. "The next logical step is a move towards Free Trade Agreement (FTA)," he added.
TPP could expedite farm reforms
16-Nov-2010 Japan Times
Japan’s agriculture industry is in the spotlight as a result of the government’s interest in a US-backed trans-Pacific free-trade agreement that could scrap high tariffs on heavily protected products such as rice.
Anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama
16-Nov-2010 YouTube
Photos and video of anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama on 13 November 2010
Hundreds decry ’unprincipled’ liberalization
16-Nov-2010 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-...
Hundreds of people staged a rally Saturday in central Yokohama to voice their opposition to Japan and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members taking steps to accelerate "unprincipled" trade liberalization, saying the measures would destroy people’s livelihoods and devastate farmers.
Chile signs free-trade agreement with Malaysia, starts talks with Thailand
16-Nov-2010 Dow Jones
During a gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, Chile inked a free-trade agreement with Malaysia, the first signed under the administration of President Sebastian Pinera, and started talks with Thailand for a similar agreement.
EU-Morocco agriculture agreement (2009)
16-Nov-2010 PE
Asia-Pacific free trade plan comes under fire
16-Nov-2010 ANN
Academics, unions and consumers groups in Australia, New Zealand and United States have strongly criticised the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade arrangement.
Negotiations over FTA with Vietnam advance
16-Nov-2010 FIS
Government representatives from Chile and Vietnam have concluded the seventh round of negotiations for signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
"No Ordinary Deal" book launch & PM response
16-Nov-2010 Scoop
On Wednesday 10 November a group of academics, media and politicos gathered at Victoria University’s Rutherford House to launch a remarkable book about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The complete audio from the launch is contained in this report.
The EU approach to international investment policy after the Lisbon Treaty
16-Nov-2010 EP
Paper prepared for the European Parliament regarding options offered by the Commission on the EU’s new investment policy competence
Fonterra welcomes trade negotiations with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
16-Nov-2010 AFN
Fonterra said today the announcement of full Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Russia and its Customs Union partners, Belarus and Kazakhstan, had the potential to make the region an even more important partner for the New Zealand dairy industry.