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Australia says ’very close’ to finalising free-trade agreement with India
30-Mar-2022 Business Standard
A free trade agreement between India and Australia has been more than 10 years in the making, with negotiations beginning in 2011 before being suspended four years later in 2015
Indo-Pacific trade talks to launch soon, Australia’s Tehan says
30-Mar-2022 Bloomberg
Digital trade rules to be prominent part of talks, Tehan says. Ministers looking to meet in April or May to work on details.
Chinese companies exploit Indonesia’s natural resources under BRI Initiative
29-Mar-2022 ANI
The operations of Chinese companies under the Belt and Road Initiative in Indonesia have become a hazard for the country’s environment, disturbing its ecological equilibrium resulting into population displacement.
UK backs Africa’s ambitious continental free trade initiative
29-Mar-2022 UK Government
UK launches programme of up to £35m to support negotiations and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Celebrating global resistance against extractivism: from Mexico to Ireland
29-Mar-2022 The Canary
On 1 January 1994, the Zapatistas’ movement against the Mexican state’s extraction of their lands was reborn, as a response to the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Scoping exercise for FTA between India, GCC underway to create jobs: Piyush Goyal
29-Mar-2022 The Print
India has started the scoping exercise of deciding the type of framework of free trade agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council.
Farmers, fishermen strongly oppose Korea joining CPTPP
29-Mar-2022 The Korea Times
A coalition of farmers and fishermen are against the government’s move to join a trade agreement with 11 countries in the trans-Pacific area, saying their livelihoods will be threatened greatly if Korea opens its market to global sellers of cheaper agricultural and marine products.
Government likely to miss RCEP ratification target in Q1
29-Mar-2022 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia is likely to close its first quarter this year without ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), costing businesses and further delaying its economy from benefiting from the world’s largest free trade agreement.
Submission to the OECD’s public consultation on investment treaties and climate change
28-Mar-2022
The question is whether states wish to cede a significant portion of their sovereignty to ISDS tribunals, giving them the authority to decide which state measures taken in the public interest are legitimate.
The powers pushing for a planet-wrecking trade deal
28-Mar-2022 Friends of the Earth Europe
This report exposes the corporations most eagerly and successfully lobbying for the EU-Mercosur trade deal – a deal designed to increase profits at the expense of climate, biodiversity, health and indigenous rights.
PH eyes concluding trade deal with UAE next year
28-Mar-2022 Philippines News Agency
Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry targets to conclude the trade and investment agreement with the United Arab Emirates
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: Dairy goods kept out of FTA
28-Mar-2022 Financial Express
India has kept sensitive dairy products out of the purview of its free trade agreement with the UAE and pledged phased reduction of tariffs on certain key farm and food items.
EU, US agree on data transfer deal to replace defunct Privacy Shield
28-Mar-2022 TechCrunch
The European Union has just announced reaching an agreement in principle with the US on a revived trans-Atlantic data flows deal.
S. Korea’s accession to CPTPP likely to boost real GDP, damage agricultural sector
28-Mar-2022 Yonhap
Los sectores de agricultura y pesca se opusieron firmemente a la medida, y docenas de agricultores y pescadores enojados realizaron una protesta en la sede de la audiencia pública.
India-UAE FTA text (2022)
28-Mar-2022 Government of India
South Korea’s CPTPP membership application being delayed
25-Mar-2022 Business Korea
South Korea’s application for the CPTPP membership is likely to become possible in June, two months behind schedule, amid opposition from farmers and fishermen and the government’s transition period.
Carlos Vicente: A “man-tree”
25-Mar-2022
GRAIN and bilaterals.org are heartbroken to announce the passing of our brother, comrade and colleague, Carlos Vicente.
Beef emerging as sticking point in free trade talks between Canada and Britain
25-Mar-2022 Toronto Star
A potential clash over hormone-treated Canadian beef is emerging as a sticking point as free trade talks between Canada and Britain formally begin.
India, UK conclude second round of talks for proposed free trade agreement
25-Mar-2022 The Tribune
The third round of negotiations is due to be hosted by India in April, the ministry said.
UK and Canada begin formal talks for a free-trade agreement
25-Mar-2022 Bloomberg
The UK government announced the formal start of negotiations on a new trade deal with Canada, seeking to replace an interim deal put in place following Britain’s departure from the European Union.