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East Africa: EAC strikes new trade agreement with US
18-Jun-2012 TDN
A new Trade and Investment partnership has been forged between the Arusha-based East African Community (EAC) and the United States of America, the ’Sunday News’ has learnt.
’ACP countries won’t bow to EU pressure’
15-Jun-2012
The African, Caribbean and Pacific group of countries has said it would not bow to pressure by the European Union to sign the Economic Partnership Agreements, until there is a mutually beneficial position that does not threaten regional integration.
Gordon Campbell on the leaks about the Trans Pacific Partnership
15-Jun-2012
The leaked document on the US Public Citizen website confirm the worst fears about the Trans Pacific Partnership talks. The leaked text, and Public Citizen’s analysis of the text can be accessed here.
Romney: Ban Japan from free trade talks
15-Jun-2012 The Detroit News
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney doesn’t support including Japan in free-trade talks, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Peru, EU to sign FTA on June 26 in Brussels
15-Jun-2012 Bernama
Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Jose Luis Silva announced Thursday that the Multipartite Trade Agreement between the European Union, Peru and Colombia, known as Free Trade Agreement (FTA), will be signed on June 26 in Brussels, Belgium.
Colombia-EU FTA will pass before July: Minister
15-Jun-2012 Colombia Reports
Colombia’s trade minister announced Thursday that the free trade agreement with the European Union would be finalized June 26.
Breaking ’08 pledge, leaked trade doc shows Obama wants to help corporations avoid regulations
14-Jun-2012 DN!
A draft agreement leaked Wednesday shows the Obama administration is pushing a secretive trade agreement that could vastly expand corporate power and directly contradict a 2008 campaign promise by President Obama.
South Africa: What’s in a label?
14-Jun-2012 Al Jazeera
South Africa’s recent demand that products originating in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights remove the label "Made in Israel" is extremely significant - much more so than the European Union’s decision to deny these products preferential status and subject them to customs duty.
’Don’t blame FTA for Korean cars’ popularity in EU’
14-Jun-2012 Korea Times
Korea’s auto trade group refuted Wednesday European carmakers’ allegation that the free trade agreement between Korea and the European Union solely contributed to a sharp rise in Korean car sales in Europe.
EU Parliament flexes new muscle on Japan free trade deal
14-Jun-2012 Reuters
The European Parliament on Wednesday requested a delay in negotiations on an EU-Japan free-trade agreement (FTA) because of concerns over trade barriers, for the first time using new powers to try to hold up trade deals.
Geingob takes EPA fight to Germany
14-Jun-2012 The Namibian
To finalise an EPA acceptable to Namibia will take at least 18 months. Namibia is therefore lobbying to get the deadline postponed to January 2016.
Trade pact with Europe still a tough sell to Africa, Pacific bloc
14-Jun-2012 IPS
Caught between a proverbial rock and a hard place, African and Pacific countries are still unsure whether they should follow the lead of their Caribbean counterparts and sign a wide-ranging Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe.
Leaked draft of trade deal exposes risks - professor
13-Jun-2012
The Trans Pacific Partnership agreement being negotiated at present would open up New Zealand Governments to litigation for tightening regulations in such areas as gas and oil and exploration or even introducing a capital gains tax, according to Professor Jane Kelsey of Auckland University.
TPP - draft investment chapter (June 2012)
13-Jun-2012 Public Citizen
Obama trade document leaked, revealing new corporate powers and broken campaign promises
13-Jun-2012 Huffington Post
A critical document from President Barack Obama’s free trade negotiations with eight Pacific nations was leaked online early Wednesday morning, revealing that the administration intends to bestow radical new political powers upon multinational corporations, contradicting prior promises.
SKorea wants dedicated FTA with Malaysia: Muhyiddin
13-Jun-2012 Bernama
South Korea has proposed to Malaysia to have a dedicated free trade agreement (FTA) with that country, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
EU/Japan: EPA talks depend on tariff progress
13-Jun-2012 Daily Yomiuri
The European Commission will suspend planned talks with Japan on a bilateral economic partnership agreement if Tokyo fails to remove nontariff trade barriers as it pledged, a senior member of the commission said Monday.
Laying the Foundation for a North American Security Perimeter
12-Jun-2012 Be Your Own Leader
The DHS recently unveiled a northern border strategy which seeks to address security concerns, while at the same time facilitating the flow of lawful travel and trade.
Dairy access a hurdle in Russia trade deal talks
11-Jun-2012
The Government says New Zealand’s robust dairy sector is the main sticking point in brokering a free-trade deal with Russia.
Kazakhstan wins the arbitration proceeding versus Caratube company
11-Jun-2012
On 5 June 2012 the arbitral tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) adopted the decision on the case initiated by Caratube International Oil Company LLP (CIOC) against the Republic of Kazakhstan.