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Big FTA stoush brewing on copyright
30-Jun-2004
A full-scale political stoush is brewing over intellectual property provisions in the Australia-US free trade agreement following the passage of enabling legislation last week.
US ready to pursue FTA with Sri Lanka
23-Jun-2004 http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/...
The United States says it is keen to pursue a trade pact with Sri Lanka and agreed to meet in October to iron out issues.
Doctors urge US to oppose FTA
21-Jun-2004
A doctors group has written to American lawmakers urging them to oppose the Australia-United States free trade agreement (FTA).
Scepticism in Jordan Over Benefits From FTA With US
11-Jun-2004
Jordanian and US officials meet in Washington today to review the terms of a Free Trade Agreement signed between the two countries three years ago.
US Bilateral Investment Treaties with EU Accession States
8-Jun-2004 US State Department
We are pleased that on September 2 the European Commission endorsed a political Understanding preserving U.S. bilateral investment treaties with eight countries that are acceding, or are candidates for accession, to the European Union (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria and Romania).
US bilateral treaties & agreements in force (January 2006)
5-Jun-2004 US State Department
Full list of bilateral treaties and agreements in force between the US and other countries as of 1 January 2006
US bilateral science & technology cooperation agreements
5-Jun-2004 US State Department
S&T agreements are renewed in five year increments with the exception of Armenia & Russia, which are renewed every ten years.
Divide and conquer: bilateral trade agreements
4-Jun-2004 Dominion
The free trade agreements that are being vigorously negotiated by the US are empowering corporations in a manner that places them at the top of a global hierarchy, matching their economic might with political rights that bypass processes of democratic decision making.
FTA to boost US trade ties - Bahrain
30-May-2004
Leading businessmen, investors and experts have termed the conclusion of Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the US a major development and opening of a new era of progress and development.
US Bilateral Trade Agenda: Lowered Expectations
26-May-2004
The way U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick jets around the world, seeking to cut deals that would knock down trade barriers at home and abroad, it might seem as if the political furor over free trade and job losses at home were a minor flap.
Prescriptions may rise 30% under FTA: academic
26-May-2004
The free trade agreement with the United States would lead to Australians paying 30 per cent more for prescription drugs, a leading American academic warned today.
The United States and the new regionalism/bilateralism
25-May-2004
Current U.S. trade policy stresses establishing free trade areas (FTAs) with partners spanning the globe. Motivations include enhancing goods and services trade; stimulating investment flows; extending standards on intellectual property rights, labor, and the environment; and addressing geopolitical concerns.
US & Pakistan sign TIFA
12-May-2004 US & Pakistan sign TIFA
U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Pakistan Minister of Finance Shaukat Aziz signed an agreement today that provides a forum for Pakistan and the United States to examine ways to expand bilateral trade and investment.
About the US government’s Trade Policy Advisory Committee system
11-May-2004 Trade Policy Advisory Committee system
The U.S. Congress established the private sector advisory committee system in 1974 to ensure that U.S. trade policy and trade negotiation objectives adequately reflect U.S. commercial and economic interests.
Panama Proposal Is One of Many: Onslaught of FTAs Threatens U.S. Sugar Industry
11-May-2004
A representative of the American sugar industry cautioned the Office of the United States Trade Representative today that a proposed trade agreement with Panama cannot be viewed in isolation.
US trade negotiations in the 108th Congress
11-May-2004
The Bush Administration has made bilateral and regional free-trade agreements (FTAs) more important elements of U.S. trade policy, a strategy known as “competitive liberalization.” This strategy is designed to push forward trade liberalization simultaneously on bilateral, regional and multilateral fronts.
Intensifying Free Trade Negotiating Agenda Calls for Better Allocation of Staff and Resources
11-May-2004
US Government Accounting Office’s January 2004 assessment of US’s FTA negotiating plans and whether it has the means to carry them out.
Drugs May Tie Up FTAs
11-May-2004
Disagreements over trade in pharmaceuticals may bog down pending free trade agreements between the U.S. and foreign nations.
US-THAI RELATIONS: FTA with Thailand opposed
11-May-2004
A growing campaign in the US Congress to encourage the Bush Administration to re-evaluate its policy with Thailand has reached a new height, with a leading member of the House of Representatives making moves to derail upcoming talks on free trade with Thailand.
Saudi-US TIFA designed to boost ties after Sept. 11 events
11-May-2004
Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Hashim Yamani and US Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick signed in Washington last week a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) designed to boost bilateral relations in the wake of the Sept. 11 events and the Iraq war. The agreement, signed in Washington on July 31, was released by the US Embassy here yesterday.