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Political commitments not enough to ratify EU-Mercosur deal, says French minister
4-Mar-2021 Euractiv
Mere “political commitments” will not be enough to ratify the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries, a French cabinet minister said.
EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on Northern Ireland
4-Mar-2021 Reuters
The European Union promised legal action after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks on food imports to Northern Ireland, a move Brussels said violated terms of Britain’s divorce deal.
A Canadian view on Ceta trade deal
4-Mar-2021 The Irish Times
Ireland should do the right thing for both Irish and Canadians and reject this trade agreement.
Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum & ECONEWS Africa court case challenging the Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement
3-Mar-2021 Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum & ECONEWS Africa
The case was filed this monday at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division, and seeks to compel the Government to ensure transparency and effective public participation before the agreement is made into law by the National Assembly.
UK signs Trade Partnership Agreement with Ghana
3-Mar-2021 UK Government
The deal supports a trading relationship worth £1.2bn and reinstates the terms of the economic partnership agreement between the two sides when the UK was part of the EU.
Biden, Uhuru talk guarantees FTA negotiations on course
3-Mar-2021 The Standard
In a statement released after the first telephone conversation with President Joe Biden on Thursday evening, the State House noted that Kenya being the fourth largest trading partner of the US in Africa, Biden had re-affirmed commitment to enhance trade relations.
International investment agreements and their implications for tax measures
3-Mar-2021 UNCTAD
Most international investment agreements do not exclude taxation from their scope, which means that a wide range of tax-related measures are covered by them.
Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely
3-Mar-2021 Investigate Europe
It is highly questionable whether there will be a new or revised treaty in two years that will protect the climate instead of endangering it.
‘African Continental FTA signals opportunity for Indian businesses’
3-Mar-2021 The Hindu
African countries want India to help in mechanising agriculture, build social and physical infrastructure and provide more vaccines
Green party TD: Legal opinion that Ceta deal is unconstitutional
3-Mar-2021 Irish Examiner
Dublin South Central representative Patrick Costello lodged the proceedings over whether a referendum would be needed on the controversial trade deal.
Canadian miner First Majestic wants to resolve its tax dispute with the SAT with international arbitration
3-Mar-2021 MRT
Canadian mining company First Majestic Silver Corp submitted a request for arbitration based on NAFTA, due to the tax debt and its differences with the Mexican government.
Make in India key to challenges in trade ties, says US
3-Mar-2021 Hindustan Times
India has blamed American trade negotiators for the failure to reach an agreement, by constantly changing, and upping, their demands. Recent Indian emphasis on import substitution through a ‘Make in India’ campaign has epitomized the challenges facing the bilateral trade relationship.
Patently unfair: Can waivers help solve COVID vaccine inequality?
3-Mar-2021 Aljazeera
The WTO General Council gathered virtually on Monday for the first of two days of talks amid increasing calls from civil society, states and nongovernmental actors to temporarily waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines and other coronavirus-related medical products.
Palm oil in focus as Swiss vote on trade pact with Indonesia
2-Mar-2021 Reuters
Swiss voters will decide on a free trade agreement with Indonesia on Sunday, with lower tariffs on palm oil imports the main issue in what the polls predict will be a tight referendum.
EAC secures unlimited access to Kenya-UK trade deal
2-Mar-2021 The East African
East African Community (EAC) member states have secured an open-ended time frame to access the trade agreement signed between Kenya and the United Kingdom.
Kenyan small scale farmers sue government over UK trade pact
2-Mar-2021 The Star
Kenya small scale farmers are seeking to stop the government from entering into a trade pact with UK, claiming that the deal will hurt the rural farmers as their products will have to compete with those from UK.
CEPA Review: India wants pact revision; Japan proposes corrections within existing framework
1-Mar-2021 The HIndu Business Line
India has sought a review of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to improve market access for Indian goods and check the growing bilateral trade imbalance.
Kosarac-Pakdemirli: BiH-Turkey Free Trade Agreement to be ratified in March
1-Mar-2021 Sarajevo Times
The Turkish parliament should ratify the Bosnia-Herzegovina-Turkey Free Trade Agreement by March 16.
China-EU agreement on geographical indications takes effect
1-Mar-2021 Xinhua
GI is a label used for identifying the geographical origin of a product, and is an important type of intellectual property right.
Brazil again pushes for loosening of Mercosur trade deal rules
1-Mar-2021 Buenos Aires Times
Brazil wants to alter the rules of the Mercosur trade bloc to make it more flexible, so that each country can independently negotiate trade agreements with other nations.