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No exclusive court for corporations!
1-Jun-2017 Campact
The proposed Multilateral Investment Court would give large corporations an exclusive justice system.
PACER-plus consolidated legal text
31-May-2017 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand
As released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand
Mexico set to review rules of origin to help NAFTA renegotiation
31-May-2017 The Globe and Mail
Mexico’s foreign minister says the country is “inevitably” set to review rules of origin when renegotiating the North American free-trade agreement.
Vietnam, US hold trade meeting in Washington
31-May-2017 Vietnamnet Bridge
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met as co-chairs of the Vietnam-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council in Washington.
Dutch senators approve compromise on EU-Ukraine pact
31-May-2017 EurActiv
Dutch senators backed a hard-won compromise to ratify an amended EU-Ukraine deal, clearing one of the final hurdles for approval of the deal to help nudge Kyiv closer to the West.
US ’open’ to new talks on free trade pact
31-May-2017 EU Observer
The US is open to resuming talks on the stalled free trade deal with the European Union, commerce secretary Wilbur Ross said.
NAFTA’s Chapter 11: Sure to be a sticking point in upcoming trade negotiations
30-May-2017 Global Trade Mag
One of the most overlooked aspects of NAFTA is the Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
Pacific NGOs maintain opposition to PACER Plus
30-May-2017 Radio NZ
Dozens of civil society groups in the Pacific have reiterated their criticism of the PACER Plus trade deal, and said it is likely to fail the people of the Pacific.
Indonesia and Australian complete 7th economic partnership round
30-May-2017 Indonesia Expat
The main issues discussed during the round included trade — including the origin of goods, customs procedures and trade facilitations — investment, electronic trade, business competition and institutional framework provisions.
It’s madness!
30-May-2017 Barbados Today
Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society knocks EPA and other trade agreements.
EEU closer to free trade deal with Iran
30-May-2017 Financial Tribune
The Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union aims to finalize a free trade deal with Iran by the end of the year (2017), in a drive by Russia and its fellow members to deepen ties with Tehran.
NAFTA talks to start in August: Here’s what the calendar looks like
30-May-2017 CTV
The Canadian government says it expects negotiations to start this summer for a new North American Free Trade Agreement.
MSF response on the India-EFTA free trade agreement negotiations in Liechtenstein this week
30-May-2017 MSF
Through this deal, Swiss pharmaceutical corporations are working to erode India’s ability to produce and supply generic medicines for people across the developing world.
A trade pact that could hit India hard
29-May-2017 The Hindu Businessline
There’s a rush to finalise RCEP this year. India is being pushed into covering most tariff lines, which will destroy its economy
Nigeria’s trade dilemma
29-May-2017 All Africa
To survive and grow its economy, Nigeria’s best option might be to protect its infant industries and grow them to a point where it can comfortably play on the grand waters of international trade. Until then, the EPA might be a right step in the wrong direction.
Dhaka, Ankara set to finalise ToR next week to initiate FTA talks
29-May-2017 Financial Express
Bangladesh and Turkey are set to finalise terms of reference aiming to initiate talks over signing of a free trade area deal between the two Muslim nations, officials said.
Trump: Corporate trade as usual, now with added xenophobia
29-May-2017 Corporate Europe Observatory
Reports of TTIP’s death have been greatly exaggerated: in spite of Trump’s populist outbursts and his pledge to change US trade policy, the TTIP agenda suits his corporate buddies all too well and goes hand in hand with the EU’s corporate trade agenda.
Australian miners hail Peru trade talks
29-May-2017 Tax-news
The Minerals Council of Australia has said that the country’s mining sector will benefit from the proposed new free trade agreement with Peru.
62 new investor-state disputes in 2016
29-May-2017 Financial Express
In the past year, some 62 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) cases were initiated by the investors against 41 countries.
India not keen to put e-commerce under FTA with Russia-led group
29-May-2017 Live Mint
India has so far rejected bids to include market access negotiations on e-commerce at multilateral level.