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Taking steps to ensure compliance with EU food norms: Govt
8-Aug-2013
Admitting to increased stances of rejection of food consignments by EU in the last three years, India today said it is taking steps to ensure compliance with the European norms.
The deadly cost of secret free trade deals
8-Aug-2013
Once again, our government is negotiating a trade deal in secret — and once again, the chorus of “free market” fundamentalists is assuring us that what’s good for lining corporate pockets must be good for us all.
FTA with India, Turkey, Israel, Russia to expand Peru’s non-traditional exports
8-Aug-2013
Peru’s Foreign Trade Association (ComexPeru) said Monday that Peru should continue promoting free trade agreements with India, Turkey, Israel, Russia and Arab countries as they boost non-traditional exports.
Globalisation linked to rash of food scares
6-Aug-2013 Al Jazeera
Two cases this August involving food poisoning highlight a growing public concern with food safety, raising concerns about the globalisation of the food supply.
A guide to the TPPA–Why Bantah?
6-Aug-2013 Free Malaysia Today
The TPPA may be a free trade agreement in form, but it is an imperialist regulatory agreement in substance.
BIT: India, US completes 3 rounds of negotiations
6-Aug-2013 PTI
India and the US have completed three rounds of negotiations for the proposed bilateral investment treaty (BIT), a pact which would help in enhancing economic ties between the countries.
Canada-EU Trade negotiators draw up “break-out package” on outstanding issues
5-Aug-2013 WSJ
Trade negotiators for Canada and the European Union have drawn up a proposal they hope will bridge the differences that are blocking a free trade deal after more than four years of talks, according to people familiar with the matter.
’Indo-Swiss FTA likely by 2015’
5-Aug-2013 The New Indian Express
A Free-Trade Agreement between India and Switzerland, which is currently under negotiations, could materialise some time in 2015, said Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland, Martin Strub.
EU criticises impasse in Bosnia trade talks
5-Aug-2013 Tax News
The European Commission says that it regrets the ongoing stalemate in trade talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
EU-Central America agreement : International statement
4-Aug-2013 LAMMP
European and Latin-American networks reiterate their recommendations to the European Union and its Member States, in view of the imminent provisional implementation of the commercial pillar of the Association Agreement with con Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua
To free up US banks from Fed and Dodd-Frank suffocation, how about Financial Free Zones?
4-Aug-2013 Forbes
Emerging economies like the UAE have introduced a financial market innovation that could be transplanted to the US and implemented through BITs and FTAs: financial free zones.
FTAs actually restrict free trade
3-Aug-2013
We are told that when trade is free, there will be more trade and nations will prosper. To achieve even freer trade the nations of the world must enter into free trade agreements.
IP Rights chapter of TPP far from final, says ministry
3-Aug-2013
The Intellectual Property (IP) Rights chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is far from being finalised.
Turkey ‘ready’ for free trade deal with Mexico, minister says
3-Aug-2013
Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan has said Turkey is ready to sign a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Mexico.
Senator considers Colombia-EU FTA harmful, illegal
3-Aug-2013
The Colombia-European Union (EU) FTA will be as damaging to the country as the one signed with U.S., asserted here Senator Jorge Enrique Robledo, who called the agreement illegal and a violation of the Constitution.
TPPA gets hostile response during public meeting
3-Aug-2013
A public consultation session here intended to gather feedback on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) garnered mostly hostile response from the participants.
FTA with European Union kicks in
2-Aug-2013 Newsroom Panama
Free trade agreements signed by the European Union with Panama, Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua came into force on Thursday August 1.
Turkey ready to sign FTA with Mexico, says minister
2-Aug-2013 World Bulletin
Turkish Minister of Economy Zafer Caglayan said on Tuesday that Turkey was ready to sign a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Mexico.
S. Korea says latest FTA talks with Japan, China constructive
2-Aug-2013
The latest round of talks with Japan and China for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) ended Friday after what South Korea called "constructive discussions."
ALBA: Anti-imperialist with already nine members
2-Aug-2013 La Arena
The Bolivarian Alliance of Our America held its 12th presidential meeting in Guayaquil in 2013, the first without Hugo Chavez.