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Old wine in new bottles: Keep TRIPS-plus provisions out of the RCEP FTA!
3-Jul-2019 Make Medicines Affordable
Intellectual property barriers, which would hinder access to affordable medicines, have supposedly been removed from the draft RCEP free-trade agreement (FTA).
Morocco moves closer to ‘privileged’ partnership with EU
2-Jul-2019 Euractiv
The ‘Euro-Moroccan Partnership for Shared Prosperity was announced at the end of the 14th meeting of the Morocco-EU Association Council last Thursday (27 June) and will include the relaunch of talks on a free trade agreement.
Why Africa’s new free-trade area is great news for Americans
2-Jul-2019 FEE
Only one set of trade deals will need to be negotiated with the AfCFTA—as opposed to fifty-five intricately-crafted trade deals with each small African economy.
Mercosur in talks with Canada, South Korea about trade deals: Brazil official
2-Jul-2019 Reuters
The Mercosur trade bloc is in talks with other countries including Canada and South Korea regarding new trade agreements.
Food, Agriculture, Sovereignty: A book that dismantles the myths of Tunisian agriculture
2-Jul-2019
The peasants have told the activist researchers stories of their daily struggles, but it is their attempt at organization that sparks the greatest interest.
PM hopes for Aust-EU trade deal progress
2-Jul-2019 SBS
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia wants to get into the "meaty section" of trade discussions with the European Union as soon as possible.
RCEP and Indo-Pacific initiatives play second fiddle
2-Jul-2019 The Jakarta Post
The Indo-Pacific concept was developed in recognition of the need for ASEAN to respond with a united front to emerging regional issues, thereby preserving ASEAN’s centrality.
ILO, Bayer congratulate Việt Nam, EU on signing free trade deal
2-Jul-2019 Vietnam News
Private sector companies like Bayer are looking forward to further institutional and policy reforms after the EVFTA ratification which can consequently create favourable conditions to promote the business and investment environment.
A free trade agreement for the worse
2-Jul-2019 The Edge Markets
It claim that the CPTPP would boost Malaysia’s economic growth by greatly increasing export, but potentially would increase more in imports.
India protects drug, agriculture business at RCEP
2-Jul-2019 The Times of India
Three harmful provisions concerning pharmaceuticals and agriculture which were part of the RCEP have been withdrawn.
Free trade agreement reviewed
1-Jul-2019 The Namibian
The Namibian mines and energy ministry has called on trade experts to find innovative ways to contribute to the success of the review process of the free trade area agreement between the European Free Trade Association (Efta) and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
Vietnam and EU sign ’milestone’ free trade agreement
1-Jul-2019 France24
The European Union and Vietnam on Sunday signed a long-awaited free trade deal that will slash duties on almost all goods, an agreement that pushes back against a rising tide of global protectionism.
South Korea and Malaysia to conclude FTA this year
1-Jul-2019 Business Korea
The South Korean and Malaysian governments declared the initiation of bilateral FTA negotiations on June 27 and will be going to complete the negotiations by November this year.
No respite in sight for edible oil processors from cheap imports
1-Jul-2019 The Hindu Business Line
Malaysia bets big on RCEP with India as RCEP is set to pose a major challenge of cheaper imports of refined products.
EU to provide 40 billion euros in grants to help create jobs in Africa
29-Jun-2019 UNECA
The European Union Commission fully supports the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and is proposing a 40 billion Euro package to attract investments that would create at least 10 million jobs in Africa.
Farmers, environmentalists slam ‘sell-out’ EU-Mercosur trade deal
29-Jun-2019 France 24
European farmers and environmentalists have denounced a historic trade deal signed between the EU and South American countries as a "dark moment", warning of unfair competition and dire consequences for the climate.
We cannot afford to rush into Africa free trade agreement – Buhari
28-Jun-2019 Punch
“Africa needs not only a trade policy, but also a continental manufacturing agenda,” Buhari said. “Our vision for intra-African trade is for the free movement of made-in-Africa goods."
Controversial S. America-Europe trade deal ’up in the air’
28-Jun-2019 France 24
A blockbuster trade deal between Europe and South America remained uncertain on Thursday as key negotiators tried to clinch a breakthrough and deliver a blow against Trump-led protectionism.
CETA and Mercosur meat quotas expose France’s double standards
28-Jun-2019 Euractiv
While France is challenging the meat quotas provided for in the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, it plans to ratify the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA), which has been criticised by French beef producers.
Australia hosts RCEP talks to promote free trade
28-Jun-2019 Xinhua Net
Trade officials from 16 nations across the Asia-Pacific region will sit down in the Australian city of Melbourne on Friday, to negotiate the terms of RCEP.