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RCEP misses deadline, again
3-Aug-2017 Jakarta Post
The world’s biggest economic pact, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), will not make its deadline this year as a result of unsettled disagreements on various topics involving 16 countries with different economic levels.
Spain uses the ICSID award by trimming renewable
3-Aug-2017 Business Monkey
The Government of Spain has submitted to international arbitration tribunal ICSID appeal against the ruling which condemned him to pay 128 million euros plus interest to the British firm Eiser Infrastructure.
Poland plans to terminate its Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Portugal
3-Aug-2017 CMS
On 18 July 2017 the Polish Council of Ministers submitted to the Parliament a draft proposal allowing the President to unilaterally terminate the Poland-Portugal BIT
US dairy ramps up fight against EU food name protection
3-Aug-2017 Agri Pulse
The U.S. dairy sector is fighting harder than ever on several fronts to halt the European Union’s global efforts to block cheese producers in other countries from using names like Roquefort, Asiago and Gorgonzola on the products they export.
Boosting trade ties with Africa
2-Aug-2017 New Kerala
Various steps have been taken by the Indian Government to enhance trade and commercial relations with African countries.
Mexico talks trade deals with Japan
2-Aug-2017 Tax-news
Officials from Mexico and Japan have met to discuss deepening trade ties between the two countries.
Medicines in India likely to be costlier due to RCEP trade pact
2-Aug-2017 DNA
However, the key issues holding the final text of these negotiations don’t seem to be getting resolved.
Asean-Hong Kong FTA set to be signed
1-Aug-2017 The Nation
The free trade agreement between Asean and Hong Kong will be signed at the 31st Asean Summit in November in the Philippines, according to Thailand’s Department of Trade Negotiations.
New Zealand negotiator at Asia trade pact talks says countries should analyse TRIPS-Plus
1-Aug-2017 The Wire
The negotiator’s comments were non-committal but indicated that for now, the RCEP talks have not yet moved decisively into a TRIPS-plus scenario.
Nirmala Sitharaman: Government negotiating 21 trade agreements with different countries
1-Aug-2017 Pune Mirror
India is in the process of negotiating 21 trade agreements with different countries, including Israel and Mauritius.
The return of the chlorinated chicken
1-Aug-2017 EU Observer
Britain’s international trade minister who wants to stitch up a deal with the US thinks that the ‘chlorinated chicken’ debate is an insignificant detail and the latest example of unpatriotic treachery by a hostile media.
Burford claims almost half of $324M Argentina arbitration win
1-Aug-2017 American Lawyer
Litigation funder Burford Capital stands to take home roughly $140 million from a $324 million recovery against the government of Argentina.
Free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada comes into force
1-Aug-2017 Ukrinform
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada officially comes into force on August 1, and Canada will cancel customs duties on 99.9% of Ukrainian imports. Duty free exports of Canadian goods,will grow to 98%.
French Constitutional Council sees CETA as compliant with state’s basic law
1-Aug-2017 Sputnik
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada is in line with the French Constitution, the French Constitutional Council
Peoples’ Summit against FTAs and RCEP
1-Aug-2017 GRAIN
Hundreds of people gathered in Hyderabad, India, between 22 and 26 July 2017, in opposition to the 19th round of negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
APWLD addresses RCEP negotiators on gender concerns at stakeholder consultation during the 19th round of negotiations
1-Aug-2017 APWLD
Women stand to lose the most from RCEP.
La Via Campesina march in Bilbao
31-Jul-2017 FocusPuller
Farmers of La Via Campesina demonstrated in Bilbao for food sovereignty and the defence of the planet. Voices from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Forthcoming ASEAN-HK FTA to connect Myanmar with Belt and Road finances
31-Jul-2017 Myanmar Times
Hong Kong’s new chief executives ays that the ASEAN-HK Free Trade Agreement negotiations are expected to conclude by year-end, and that the city will pursue closer ties with ASEAN to echo China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Mexican minister supports Japan’s leadership in achieving TPP without US
31-Jul-2017 Japan Times
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray pledged Monday that his country will bolster cooperation with Japan to achieve a Pacific Rim free trade pact without the United States, praising Tokyo’s leadership in realizing the deal.
Sri Lanka signs deal on Hambantota port with China
31-Jul-2017 BBC
Sri Lanka has signed a $1.1bn (£837m) deal with China for the control and development of the southern deep-sea port of Hambantota.