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Why Australia walked away from investor state rights in trade deals - And why Canada should too
15-Nov-2012 Troy Media
Much of the debate surrounding the Canada-China trade deal revolves around the dispute settlement clause in the deal. Troy Media contacted Professor Thomas Faunce of the Australian National University in Canberra to explain why the Australian government decided to discontinue the practise of seeking inclusion of investor state dispute settlement provisions in trade agreements with developing countries.
Canadian Parliament backs Panama FTA
15-Nov-2012 Tax News
Canada’s Minister for International Trade, Ed Fast, has confirmed that the Canadian House of Commons has approved a law that would bring a new free trade agreement between Canada and Panama into force.
Thailand to join TPP talks
15-Nov-2012 Bangkok Post
Thailand has agreed to join negotiations in a US-led free trade agreement in a move which will be formally announced during President Barack Obama’s visit here on Sunday.
Acuerdo Comercial con Europa
14-Nov-2012
El Acuerdo Comercial con Europa genera certidumbre legal y promueve la inversión y el comercio internacional. Pese a sus innegables bondades, el Acuerdo evidencia dos lunares protuberantes relacionados con el debilitamiento de la institucionalidad cafetera nacional y los adversos resultados de las negociaciones de la cadena láctea.
ASEAN set to ink deals with China
12-Nov-2012 Phuket Business News
ASEAN and Chinese leaders are set to ink two Free Trade Agreements at a bilateral summit later this month: one on sanitary and phytosanitary (animal and plant health) standards; the other would give officials more flexibility in facilitating growth between ASEAN and China.
New illegal EU-Morocco fish talks being pushed through
12-Nov-2012 WSRW
Without consulting with the Saharawi people in Western Sahara, the EU will next week try to conclude the talks on EU-Morocco fish deal offshore the occupied territory, under same terms as the one that was rejected by the European Parliament in 2011.
Govt delay in Australia-Korea FTA jeopardises $770m beef export market
12-Nov-2012 Beef Central
Australia’s share of the Korean export beef market could be slashed by half over the next 15 years, unless a Free Trade Agreement can be expediently established between the two countries, according to the industry
S. Korea, Thailand discuss free trade deal
11-Nov-2012 UPI
South Korea and Thailand have entered discussions on a possible free trade agreement to "strengthen economic links between the two countries," officials said.
Argentina: Unidad Popular thinks the country should withdraw from ICSID
9-Nov-2012 Parlamentario.com
During a public hearing, a member of parliament, Claudio Lozano made the request to follow in the footsteps of countries such as China, India and Brazil, all countries that have not ratified bilateral investment treaties.
FTA: the Colombian road map does not respect EP conditions
9-Nov-2012 FIDH
Open letter to the European Parliament from the Interantional Federation for Human Right
Noda to express willingness to participate in TPP talks
9-Nov-2012 Asahi Shimbun
With U.S. President Barack Obama winning re-election, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to express his intention to have Japan join in negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, which will strengthen ties with the United States.
EU Parliament calls on Japan to stop whaling or risk harpooning trade talks
9-Nov-2012 IFAW
The European Parliament recently called for an end to Japan’s so-called ‘scientific whaling’ as part of a resolution on EU-Japan trade talks.
CEFTA, trade agreement among 8 countries in region enters new stage
9-Nov-2012 Bsanna News
Representatives, policy makers and experts from eight signatory countries of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) gathered in Tirana on Wednesday to examine progress and economic impact to date and debate new challenges and potential future developments of the agreement.
Debunking the spin around Harper’s FIPA with China
9-Nov-2012 rabble.ca
There is a lot of spin about the Canada-China investment treaty (or FIPA). Canadians should not be fooled into the deal. They should insist on an independent review of the government’s claims, before the treaty is locked in for 31 years.
FTA Watch warns government about its violation of the constitution if the DTN goes ahead with the Thai-EU FTA negotiations
9-Nov-2012 FTA Watch
FTA Watch warns that the Thai government should conduct a new comprehensive and updated impact study on the possible outcomes of an EU-Thailand FTA, in light of the Eurozone crisis, as fast as possible.
Commissioner ’optimistic’ of speedy start to EU-US trade talks
8-Nov-2012 The Parliament
EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has voiced optimism that negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the EU and the United States could start at the beginning of next year.
Auto : Bruxelles veut évaluer les accords de libre-échange
8-Nov-2012 Les Echos
La Commission Européenne devrait annoncer que des études d’impact vont être menées sur tous les accords de libre-échange signés, notamment celui conclu avec la Corée du Sud.
Re-branding the EU-South Mediterranean Relations: What Comprehensive FTAs?
8-Nov-2012 North Africa Post
The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council decision of 14 December 2011 to grant the European Commission a negotiation mandate to study and launch negotiations for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA) with Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt, which would extend current partial free trade areas in goods to incorporate services and public procurement and some regulatory harmonization with the EU, are part of the Union’s broader trade strategy.
EU, Thailand to start FTA negotiations
8-Nov-2012 TaxNews
José Manuel Barroso and Yingluck Shinawatra stated their firm commitment to an early conclusion of the Thailand-EU PCA and the launch of negotiations on an FTA in early 2013.
EU eyes more FTAs with Asian nations
8-Nov-2012 Jakarta Post
Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said that Indonesia would launch negotiations to develop a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the EU next month.