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Malaysia, Indonesia seek allies in EU deforestation row
28-Nov-2023 DW
Malaysia and Indonesia want to bring other Southeast Asian countries on their side amid ongoing disputes with the European Union over environmental and deforestation regulations that are set to take effect in late 2024, with the two nations worried about the regulations’ impact on the region’s agriculture exports.
Most red meat exports go into free trade agreement countries
27-Nov-2023 Beef Central
Almost all Australia’s red meat exports are being realised into countries the nation had free trade agreements with, producers were told.
Trudeau government claims victory in latest trade dispute with US over dairy
27-Nov-2023 CBC
Americans argued Canada’s allocation of tariff-free dairy import permits is unfair.
Kenya’s hurdles in trade negotiations with United States
21-Nov-2023 The Standard
American President Joe Biden recently pledged to make Nairobi the investment magnet in Africa. For this to happen, Kenya and the United States must make considerable progress towards a bilateral trade deal under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) framework.
Farmer and peasant organisations from Europe and South America unite against the “modernisation” of the EU-Chile Free Trade Agreement
20-Nov-2023 European Coordination Via Campesina
The following analysis outlines some of the main reasons why the signatory organisations reject both the modernisation of the EU-Chile agreement and the European Commission’s attempt to propose an interim agreement in order to accelerate the conclusion of this FTA.
Free trade and debt: the two sides of neocolonialism
16-Nov-2023 bilaterals.org
Highlights from the workshop organised in Marrakesh by Attac Maroc, bilaterals.org, CADTM Africa, GRAIN and the Tunisian Observatory of Economy.
Kellogg’s takes legal action against Venezuela over brand misuse
16-Nov-2023 BNN
The action is rooted in the alleged violation of the 1995 Venezuela-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty, marking a significant turn in the multinational’s relationship with the South American nation.
EU-Mercosur deal killed animal welfare law
6-Nov-2023 EU Observer
The pending trade deal between the EU and South America’s Mercosur countries was the ’nail in the coffin’ of European plans to improve farm animal welfare.
Australia wants better EU offer on meat and sugar to clinch trade deal - minister
27-Oct-2023 Reuters
The European Union must offer greater market access for Australian beef, lamb and sugar if it wants Canberra to agree a trade deal, Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell said.
Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in ‘staggering’ numbers
24-Oct-2023 The Guardian
Concerns grow that post-Brexit trade deals could lead to further decline in quality as battery farm eggs are reintroduced.
Statement: The EU-New Zealand Agreement should not be ratified
23-Oct-2023 Seattle to Brussels Network
Fifty Civil society organizations call on the European Parliament not to ratify the trade agreement with New Zealand.
Farmers warn Australian gov’t against signing EU FTA
23-Oct-2023 Xinhua
The peak body representing Australian farmers has called for the federal government to walk away from a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).
UK-India FTA raises concerns among British rice millers
23-Oct-2023 The Economic Times
A 1 billion ($1.2 billion) corner of the UK economy is fearing for its future as Britain and India close in on a long-awaited free-trade agreement.
"Concessions on both sides" for EU trade deal
20-Oct-2023 Yahoo Finance
Belgium’s top diplomat in Australia expects a free trade deal with the European Union to be sealed by the end of this year, saying there will be "concessions on both sides".
AfCFTA: More free trade? For whose benefit?
10-Oct-2023 bilaterals.org & GRAIN
So what does this trade deal mean for ordinary Africans in a time of deep climate, economic and food crises?
The EU’s extractive trade policies in Tunisia contribute to migration
6-Oct-2023 Aljazeera
If the EU really wants to address what it calls a ‘migration crisis’, it needs to rethink how it trades with the rest of the world.
Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak seek UK/US trade pact before 2024 elections
3-Oct-2023 Politico
Leaked US proposals cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.
Canadian cattle groups say ’no’ to UK’s entry into CPTPP
3-Oct-2023 Farmers Weekly
The Canadian meat industry has launched a campaign demanding its government block the UK’s accession to a new trans-Pacific trade deal unless it accepts imports of Canadian hormone-fed beef.
Climate justice in trade: Environment, rights and the palm oil dispute between Indonesia and the European Union
29-Sep-2023 IIED
Novel clauses would fall short of confronting the more fundamental questions raised by trade agreements that promote large-scale monoculture at the expense of nature and local farming systems.
EU-Mercosur FTA: a political agreement at the expense of farmers?
22-Sep-2023 European Coordination Via Campesina
A leaked version of the Mercosur response to the EU’s FTA joint instrument proposal suggests there are increasing negotiation differences between the two blocks.