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Tobacco as an ‘offensive interest’ in trade talks? The role of rules of origin
3-Jun-2019 EPHA
Beyond ISDS, another potential trade policy issue lurks in the background and which has not yet captured the attention of the health policy community: rules of origin in trade agreements.
Tobacco and trade: an unhealthy and harmful marriage
3-Jun-2019 EPHA
The tobacco industry has a long history of using international trade deals to force their products into new markets.
Trump may ‘end up torpedoing’ the new NAFTA after threatening Mexico with a costly tariff
1-Jun-2019 CNBC
President Trump says an additional tariff on Mexican goods would address a “border crisis” that resulted in America being “invaded by hundreds of thousands of people.”
AMLO sends USMCA trade deal to Mexican Senate for ratification
1-Jun-2019 Bloomberg
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent the renegotiated Nafta deal for Senate approval, saying he’s optimistic the US Congress will also give it the green light.
Turkish investors see boon in pan-African trade pact
1-Jun-2019 AA
African Continental Free Trade Area expected to pave way for Turkish businesses in to grow on continent
Argentina to pay US$320m in damages over Aerolíneas nationalisation: court
1-Jun-2019 Buenos Aires Times
The Cristina Fernández de Kirchner administration nationalised the airline in 2008, paying a symbolic one peso (30 US cents).
Arbitration court rejects India’s plea in case against Nissan: Sources
1-Jun-2019 Live Mint
Nissan sent a legal notice to Indian govt in 2016 claiming more than ₹5,000 crore in unpaid dues, damages at the time
AfCFTA implementation may drag despite becoming operational
1-Jun-2019 TheGuardian.ng
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) became a binding international legal instrument, even though critical parts of the agreement are yet to be completed.
Trans-local mining activism connects Nevada and Guatemala in growing movement of resource nationalism
29-May-2019 Nevada Capital News
In December of 2018, KCA filed a $300 million-dollar arbitration claim against the government of Guatemala under CAFTA-DR.
NAFTA bill lets Trudeau cabinet wait and see what US Congress does Social Sharing
29-May-2019 CBC
US Democrats fear higher drug prices, trying to change text of trade deal
Medvedev sees huge potential in expansion of EAEU members cooperation with third countries
29-May-2019 TASS
According to the Russian Prime Minister, "bilateral trade and trade with third countries has gained a lot thanks to the Union".
UN reform needed to stop companies fighting climate rules: Nobel laureate Stiglitz
29-May-2019 Reuters
Multinational companies will increasingly file massive cases against host countries when climate change policies affect their profits, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said.
Chilean Organizations Reject Trans-Pacific Partnership
28-May-2019 Prensa Latina
Forty-one organizations from the region of Aysen, in southern Chile, demanded that their representatives in the Senate reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP11) when submitted to vote.
Part 2 EU-Mercosur trade deal | A road to nowhere for farmers?
28-May-2019 Arc2020
EU-Mercosur talks continue despite increasing concerns for farmers and the environment. Are farming interests and consumer standards being sacrificed for the benefit of the motor industry?
Part 1 EU-Mercosur trade deal | the Bolsonaro era
28-May-2019 Arc2020
Unrestricted import of Argentinian beef or Brazilian soya could prove to be not only a major environmental risk, but also politically risky in poor, rural areas of Poland or East Germany.
‘Take beef off the table in Mercosur negotiations’ – IFA
28-May-2019 AgriLand
Ireland must stand and insist that Europe rejects beef imports which fail to meet key standards on traceability, food safety and the environment.
Canada takes first step toward ratifying new North American trade deal
28-May-2019 CNBC
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland presented what is known as a “ways and means motion” to the House of Commons, which opens the way for the formal presentation of a bill.
Japanese trade chief Motegi hold talks with his US counterpart, Lighthizer, in Tokyo ahead of Abe-Trump summit
27-May-2019 Japan Times
The Japanese and US trade chiefs met in an attempt to advance talks on a bilateral deal but the two sides still remain at odds.
Agribusiness leaders anxious for trade ratification
27-May-2019 GRBJ
The Agricultural Leaders of Michigan voiced concern after the three countries announced the agreement eight months ago, but they’ve yet to ratify it. The group is made up of a coalition of agricultural, commodity and agribusiness leaders.
Free trade can seriously damage your health
27-May-2019 Red Pepper
These practises open the door to Big Pharma companies and disastrous private health companies.