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Australia says ‘long way to go’ to reach RCEP deal
30-Jul-2019 The Scoop
Australia has cast doubt on whether the 16 countries that make up the RCEP will be able to thrash out a deal by year’s end, with disagreements between China and India undercutting talks in recent months.
Report of the 8th round of negotiations for a FTA between the EU and Indonesia
29-Jul-2019 The Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission
The eighth round showed continued progress, with further text consolidation in most chapters under negotiation.
Eyeing US trade deal, new UK PM whets biotech industry appetite on GMOs
29-Jul-2019 Euractiv
Eyeing a quick trade deal with the United States after Brexit, UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tried to revive discussions over Genetically Modified Organisms.
This hard-Brexit cabinet could spell disaster for British farmers
29-Jul-2019 The Guardian
Theresa Villiers’ arrival at Defra is a sign the UK is on course to open its borders to the worst horrors of industrial farming
Trump: US and UK working on ’very substantial’ trade deal
29-Jul-2019 BBC
US President Donald Trump has said talks about a "very substantial" trade deal with the UK are under way.
Nigeria sets up committee to implement African free-trade deal
29-Jul-2019 Bloomberg
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a committee to implement the country’s participation in the African Free Trade Agreement.
EU-US trade talks – one year on, Commission presents progress report
29-Jul-2019 The European Sting
The report provides an overview of the progress made and illustrating the depth of the engagement between EU and US over the past year.
Nord Stream 2 takes unusual legal step against the Commission
29-Jul-2019 Euractiv
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline company has asked the Court of Justice of the EU to annul the amendments to the Gas Directive but Nord Stream 2 reserves itself this option of resorting to legal arbitration as well.
India should ensure Industry’s support to RCEP deal: Australian envoy
29-Jul-2019 The Hindu
Making a push for India, Australia’s High Commissioner, Harinder Sidhu says political will to conclude the deal must be matched with persuading Indian industry.
Paper industry frets as India gears up for RCEP talks
26-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
Keep paper, paperboard in negative list, says industry body.
RCEP negotiations: Tea sector seeks protection from tariff cuts
26-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
As industry grapples with surplus production, reduction of import duties will create havoc.
Namibia courts Turkey investment
26-Jul-2019 The Namibian
The two countries agreed to hold exploratory talks before the end of the year on the possibility of having negotiations of a trade and economic partnership agreement.
Vietnam: New free trade agreement with EU strengthens IP protection
25-Jul-2019 Managing IP
Vietnam’s full compliance with the EVFTA will require a comprehensive review and amendment of its intellectual property law.
Reko Diq Case I: an indictment against ICSID
25-Jul-2019 Daily Times
Pakistan has suffered at the hands of an unaccountable and defective dispute resolution mechanism at the hands of the ICSID, and following the examples of India, South Africa and Brazil, should never have become a part of the ICSID.
Mercosur and EFTA move closer to finalisation of their FTA negotiations
25-Jul-2019 EFTA
With some chapters of the free trade agreement already concluded, the working groups convening this round included trade in goods and in services, investment, intellectual property.
How unique are preferential trade agreements?
25-Jul-2019 Live Mint
A large portion of the content of preferential trade agreements is copied word for word from earlier agreements, finds a study
Japan, US start working-level talks for bilateral trade pact
25-Jul-2019 Japan Today
Officials from Japan and the United States started a three-day meeting to discuss a bilateral trade agreement, focusing on tariff cuts in agricultural and industrial products.
Vietnam FTA: EU is more pragmatic than principled
25-Jul-2019 Asia Times
The EU’s deal with Vietnam is considered hypocritical by many Asian nations.
‘Pakistan China Free Trade Agreement (FTA): where we are and where we are going?’
25-Jul-2019 Daily Times
The recently signed second phase of FTA between China and Pakistan yields a splendid opportunity for the two nations.
UN warned corporate courts could thwart climate efforts
24-Jul-2019 Climate Home News
Campaigners are urging reform of an obscure system that allows coal, oil and gas companies to sue governments if climate policies hit their profits.