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U.S. and Canada Implementing Beyond the Border Perimeter Security Initiatives | 15-May-2012

Through the Beyond the Border agreement released in December 2011, the U.S. and Canada are implementing initiatives that are working towards establishing a North American security perimeter.


TLC con Estados Unidos: polémica senda comercial | 15-May-2012

La transacción de un cargamento de flores marcó hoy la puesta en marcha de un polémico Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Colombia y Estados Unidos.


Colombia: Críticas a TLC con Corea se extienden al acuerdo con China | 15-May-2012

Se anticipa polémica que enfrenta a algunas ramas industriales con el Gobierno y el sector agropecuario.


Le premier accord de partenariat économique de l’UE avec une région d’Afrique devient réalité | 15-May-2012

L’accord de commerce et de développement conclu par l’UE et quatre États d’Afrique orientale et australe, à savoir Maurice, Madagascar, les Seychelles et le Zimbabwe, a pris effet lundi 14 mai.


EU, CARIFORUM officials holding talks | 14-May-2012

A dialogue between European Union (EU) and Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries began in Dominica on Friday with Europe indicating that in the not too far distance, a new strategy outlining greater cooperation between the two regions could be finalised.


Mukaruliza Warns Against Rushed EPAs | 14-May-2012

Regional countries should not rush to seal the EAC-EU trade deals, known as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), a cabinet minister has said.


S. Korea’s reluctance clouds FTA / Domestic resistance throws prospects for trilateral trade pact into doubt | 14-May-2012

Despite an agreement to launch talks on a three-way free trade agreement this year, Japan, China and South Korea have different priorities, leaving the prospects for their trilateral trade initiative unclear.


Pacific region urges EC engagement for EPA progress | 14-May-2012

The Pacific bloc of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) grouping has urged the European Commission (EC) to officially respond to its proposals on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).


Brazil targets Argentina with trade licenses | 14-May-2012

Brazil on Monday escalated a growing trade fight with Argentina by increasing the bureaucratic obstacles for importing about 10 perishable products including apples, raisins, and potatoes, a senior Brazilian government official told Reuters.


Domestic manufacturers concerned over reduction in tariffs | 14-May-2012

Domestic manufacturers are having nightmares as the tariffs of imported finished goods from South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) member countries would come down to five percent from the next fiscal year, while the duties on raw materials used to produce same products remain much higher, an official said on Saturday.


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Key issues
  • Agrobusiness : Apibana ou l’art du lobbying | 15-May-2012
  • Public interest groups issue strong critique of new US model bilateral investment treaty | 15-May-2012
  • TLC vs. Soberanía Alimentaria | 10-May-2012
  • Corporations win big in battle against investment regulation | 7-May-2012
  • USTR and State complete three-year review and unveil 2012 model BIT | 7-May-2012
  • US exporting obesity to Mexico | 4-May-2012
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    Done deals
  • US Model BIT (2012) | 7-May-2012
  • Malaysia-Chile FTA (2012) | 25-April-2012
  • CETA Annex 2 - EU offers to Canada (draft Feb 2012) | 30-March-2012
  • CETA Annex 1 - EU offers to Canada (draft Feb 2012) | 30-March-2012
  • India-EFTA IP chapter (draft, 2009) | 28-November-2011
  • TPP: US regulatory coherence proposal (Sep 2011) | 24-October-2011
  • Links
  • Central European Free Trade Agreement | 26-April-2012
  • Stop the EU-India FTA facebook page | 1-February-2012
  • Occupy FTA | 19-November-2011
  • Pambazuka | 15-July-2011
  • Moana Nui 2011 | 20-June-2011
  • TPP Watch | 19-January-2011

  • Comments
    ACP calls for understanding from Europe | 29-March-2012
    Ed Po Kalcz: ...maybe I am naive and do not see what other people sometimes seem to be passionate about....but sincerely, what does the ACP Group (AP after the Caribbeans signed their EPA in 2008) want the EU to do for them?? They are being offered Duty Free Qua ...
    International civil society groups slam corporate influence on Trans-Pacific free trade talks | 15-March-2012
    mbb: If the 1% want their own system and have no respect for people in general then so be it. None of these trade deals have ever been dealt with during elections. The politicians who chose to ignore their constituents should resign and align themselve ...
    EU fears Canadian beef imports 
 | 1-March-2012
    Sonja Van Tichelen: Funny to hear Copa say that the rules in EU are stricter. There are no EU legal standards for beef!!! So Europe is not as advanced as COPA declares. There is still a lot of unresolved suffering in EU farming Sonja Van Tichelen, Director Eurogroup f ...
    GCC-Asean FTA discussed | 27-February-2012
    Alwin: I would like to ask is there any deadline for finallizing the FTA between GCC and ASEAN?
    SAARC countries agree to reform trade, visa regime | 23-February-2012
    Manzur Ahmed: FBCCI Suggestions for SCCI Presentation on “Measures to be taken for enhancing intra SAARC trade flows under SAFTA” In the SAFTA Committee of Experts Meeting At Islamabad Feb 14-15, 2012. Fedeartion of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Ind ...
    Fidel Castro aboga por unidad Latinoamérica en oposición a TLC | 30-January-2012
    Aleksandra Rajkovic: Está mas claro que el agua que los EE.UU. seguirán destruyendo a todos los países que se oponen a "sus interesses" aunque sus intereses siempre están en el territorio de otros países. Es muy largo el listín de crimenes que han perpetrado contr ...
    EU-India deal could spell disaster | 12-January-2012
    : It looks like a one sided agreement
    Colombia: "Que quienes hablen del TLC cuenten de todos sus negocios" | 17-December-2011
    nancho: Realmente el Senador Robledo sostiene que va vamos en contravia y le recononosco ampliamente su preocupacion y mucho mas ahora donde la ENERGIA PLUVIAL a demostrado que no estamos preparados para afrontar fenomenos ciclicos de esta talla, veo con pr ...

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