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FTA awaits Aussie ratification
28-Jul-2022 Mint
The India-Australia interim free trade agreement, which should have come into effect by mid-June, still awaits ratification following regime change in Canberra.
Government set to ram through Australia trade deal defying public cries for scrutiny
28-Jul-2022 Global Justice Now
New polling reveals only one-fifth (21%) of UK public are satisfied with the current parliamentary process of scrutiny for the UK-Australia trade deal.
ECT: “ecocide” treaty puts Member States and EU Commission at odds
27-Jul-2022 Investigate Europe
European governments are still considering withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty, despite the EU Commission’s efforts to modernise the controversial pact, documents leaked to Investigate Europe reveal.
Brazil’s Lula ready to reopen EU-Mercosur pact if he wins election, aide says
27-Jul-2022 Reuters
Brazilian presidential election frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva favors reopening talks on a stalled European Union trade deal with South American trade bloc Mercosur to add provisions on environmental protection, human rights and technology.
Korea calls for digital pact with ASEAN under FTA framework
27-Jul-2022 The Korea Times
Korea suggested a new agreement on digital technology and systems with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries under their free trade pact in a move to further bolster bilateral economic ties, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
Germany bails out Uniper with multi-billion euro package
26-Jul-2022 Energy Voice
Germany has agreed to buy a stake in Uniper. The deal is subject to Uniper withdrawing a lawsuit against the Netherlands in connection with the Energy Charter Treaty.
Te Pāti Māori to oppose UK free trade deal
26-Jul-2022 Scoop
Te Pāti Māori will oppose the United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill, a trade deal which shut Māori out of negotiations, and that fails to protect Māori rights and interests.
Colombia UK post-Brexit bilateral trade agreement goes into force
26-Jul-2022 Finance Colombia
After completing government protocols, Colombia and the United Kingdom put into force the trade agreement signed in May 2019.
EAC common market scorecard falls short of expectations
26-Jul-2022 The East African
Currently, trade between partners is at 20 percent, lower than the expectations of leaders at the time of the launch. EAC members are trading more with countries outside the bloc than partner states..
Congress could consider CAFTA-DR changes
26-Jul-2022 ST&R
A recent report lays out several changes that lawmakers could consider to the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement between the US and six Latin American countries, but as yet there is no clear path forward on any such measures in Congress.
EU launches new legal moves against UK over N. Ireland
25-Jul-2022 France 24
The European Commission launched four new legal proceedings against Britain over London’s failure to implement Brexit divorce terms to govern trade with Northern Ireland.
US to host virtual meeting on Tuesday of Indo-Pacific trade, economic ministers
25-Jul-2022 Reuters
President Joe Biden, who launched the IPEF in May on a trip to Tokyo, wants to use it as a way to raise environmental, labor and other standards across Asia.
100+ civil society groups ask White House for transparency in IPEF deal
25-Jul-2022 Public Citizen
Public, congressional input is essential to prevent another TPP.
China, Nicaragua begin talks for FTA; textile trade may get boost
25-Jul-2022 Fibre2Fashion
China and Nicaragua are moving ahead for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) and have formally established a bilateral intergovernmental economic and trade cooperation mechanism.
S. Korea, China discuss FTA expansion into service, investment
24-Jul-2022 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and China held talks on bolstering cooperation in service and investment fields under their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
AfCFTA: Inconclusive rules of origin, trade in services delay commencement –NAC
23-Jul-2022 Sun News Online
The NAC scribe said it has been acknowledged that the gains from AfCFTA will only materialise through comprehensive and sustainable implementation focused on outcomes,...
Time is ripe for India to explore trade deal with AfCFTA: Commerce Secy
22-Jul-2022 Business Standard
AfCFTA brings together the 55 countries of the African Union and eight regional economic communities to create a single market for the continent, with an aim to enable the free flow of goods and services across the continent
Tunisian employers call for a free trade agreement between Tunisia and Algeria
22-Jul-2022 Econostrum
The Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) is campaigning for the signing of a free trade and free movement agreement between Tunisia and Algeria.
U.S., Kenya launch non-tariff trade and investment partnership talks
22-Jul-2022 Reuters
Kenya exported $685.1 million worth of goods to the United States in 2021, of which more than 75% entered duty free under AGOA, according to the Congressional Research Service
A new model bilateral investment treaty for African states
22-Jul-2022 JDSupra
The model BIT aims to balance two objectives: the attraction of foreign direct investment to African states and the promotion of sustainable development.