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Mexico seeks Brazil free-trade accord by 2012, official says
Mexico’s government aims to sign a free-trade agreement with Brazil by the end of President Felipe Calderon’s administration in 2012, said Rogelio Granguillhome, head of economic relations at Mexico’s Foreign Ministry.
EU to launch FTA negotiations with individual ASEAN countries, beginning with Singapore
"While we don’t lose sight of our ultimate goal of achieving an agreement within a regional framework, I welcome today’s decision which will allow us to move forward and re-engage with this important region through negotiations with individual ASEAN member states," EU Trade Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.
Singapore, EU agree to start FTA talks
Singapore and the European Union have agreed to begin talks for a free trade agreement, "paving the way for an EU-ASEAN FTA."
Indonesian gov’t urged to follow up FTA with EU
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) is urging the government to follow up the free trade agreement with the European Union as one of ways to expand market to the region.
EU wants to negotiate FTA with Vietnam
After failure in FTA negotiation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the last over one years, Schlegelmilch said that the EU wants to seek another approach before the Vietnam-EC Joint Committee’s meeting on November 26-27 in Hanoi.
EU gives ASEAN 4.5 million euros for intellectual property project
The money will serve to train IPR enforcement agencies and introduce protection for geographic indications, in the context of an eventual EU-ASEAN FTA
Statement of Thai Youth Against FTA
“We demand the rights of the people, who are oppressed by the global trade war and join them in a fight for a more just society that consists of an economic system made up of fair trade, diverse socio-cultures, food sovereignty, human rights and a sustainable environment”
EU-RP partnership deal will take 2 years - MacDonald
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and the European Union, a prerequisite for an FTA, might take two years before being realized, an official said Wednesday.
EU FTA talks urged
Thailand will be left behind Singapore and Vietnam if the government delays its decision to begin free-trade talks with the EU, ambassadors from the bloc warned yesterday.
Canned tuna may be included in ASEAN-EU Free Trade Agreement
The European Union is reportedly open to negotiations for the possible lowering of tariffs or even granting duty-free treatment for canned tuna exports from the Philippines and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under a proposed free trade agreement with the 10-nation regional bloc.
Thai Union urges govt to pursue FTA with EU
Thailand’s leading canned and seafood exporter, Thai Union Frozen Products, has urged the government to strengthen exporters’ competitiveness by going ahead with bilateral free-trade negotiations with the European Union.
EU gets started on reviving ties with Asean
Expect no spectacular changes, but the EU’s policy towards Asia is gradually shifting focus and gear.
“Vietnam-EU half way there”
James Moran, Director for Asia of the Directorate General for External Relations of the European Commission and head of the EU delegation said this regarding the fourth round of talks on the signing of a Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Vietnam and EU.
Boost for EU’s image
It’s been a long time coming. But last week in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and the European Union finally initialled an ambitious cooperation pact aimed at revitalising a so-far uninspiring and lacklustre relationship.
Empty coasts, barren seas
In this article, GRAIN investigates how Asia’s small fishers stand under the proposed EU–ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA).
FTA with Vietnam set as EU priority under Swedish presidency
The European Union is moving ahead with negotiations on a free trade agreement with Vietnam. The process is expected to be completed by October 2010, as the pact is now an EU priority under the new Swedish presidency.
Group says Cha-cha to lift ban on 100% foreign ownership of land
Pamalakaya’s Hicap believes the EU wants the ban on foreign ownership abolished because it would soon enter into a bilateral economic agreement with the Philippine government under the EU-RP Free Trade Agreement, where one of the major provisions is the removal of the ban on foreign ownership of land.
Research on Asean-EU FTA impacts kicked off
The Kenan Institute Asia has begun a 16-month research and communication project to assess the possible impacts in Thailand of the proposed ASEAN-European Union free trade agreement and to provide a factual basis for the public, business and government to discuss ways to mitigate any adverse impacts.
EU-Asean FTA not good for RP rice sector, says study
The European Union-Association of South East Asian Nations (EU-ASEAN) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) may pose difficulties for the Philippine rice sector while favoring that of Thailand.
EC notes lack of Asean commitments for FTA, is open to bilateral deals
THE European Commission said it has not been getting commitments from the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations in the negotiations for a free-trade agreement but welcomed member countries of Asean to push for bilateral deals with the regional bloc.