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Honduran government repeals ZEDEs law amid warnings of free trade agreement rights and arbitration
2-May-2022 Peace Brigades International Canada
The ZEDEs are free from import and export taxes, but could set up their own internal forms of government, as well as courts, security forces, schools and even social security systems.
Australia-India FTA (Apr 2022)
2-May-2022 Australian Government
India, EU to hold talks on FTA in June, set 2023-2024 target
2-May-2022 The Indian Express
India and the European Union are set to hold an initial round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement in June with the aim of concluding an FTA by late 2023 or early 2024, EU Ambassador to India said.
Australia hopes digital trade agreement with India by the year-end
2-May-2022 Business Standard
Australia expects to sign a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India by the year-end, which will include a deal on digital trade that it said will further facilitate bilateral trade.
EU-Mercosur trade deal to clear environmental hurdles this year, EU commissioner says
2-May-2022 Reuters
The European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur could by year’s end resolve environmental concerns that are holding up a free trade agreement, EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius said.
India-UAE trade pact comes into force
2-May-2022 Deccan Herald
The UAE is the second or third largest trading partner of India and that country is a gateway to the middle east, North Africa, Central Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Ardern confirms interest in US economic framework
2-May-2022 Newsroom
Speaking to a US business summit, Jacinda Ardern has confirmed NZ interest in a major economic initiative out of Washington while calling on the US to be more engaged in the region on trade
Farmer union rep vows Indian people will resist FTAs
29-Apr-2022 bilaterals.org
Interview with Vijoo Krishnan, joint secretary of All India Kisan Sabha (or All India Peasants Union) regarding current India FTAs negotiations.
UK starts new post-Brexit trade talks with Switzerland
29-Apr-2022 Evening Standard
The UK wants tariff-free trade - now less than half the £35 billion in bilateral trade with Switzerland - to cover its ‘superpower’ services sector.
Argentina to appeal court ruling ordering it to pay millions to Casinos Austria
28-Apr-2022 Casino.org
After years of dispute, the ICSID ruled last November that the province of Salta must pay an eight-figure sum as compensation. Argentina has only now decided to appeal the decision.
Iran, EAEU bloc continue free trade deal talks in Russia
28-Apr-2022 Press TV
Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have held a fresh round of talks aimed at finalizing a free trade agreement that could lead to a major expansion in economic exchanges between the two sides.
Israel ratifies free trade agreement with South Korea
28-Apr-2022 Globes
Israel is accelerating efforts to sign free trade agreements with East Asian economic powers and Israel’s vehicle market is likely to benefit from this over the coming months.
S. Korea presses US to ratify key international labor conventions
28-Apr-2022 Hankyoreh
With the Korean government last year having ratified three conventions, including one prohibiting the use of forced labor, it has now ratified seven of eight core ILO conventions. Meanwhile, the US has ratified only two.
ASEAN-Canada FTA negotiations expected to conclude during next Presidential term
28-Apr-2022 Business World
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the conclusion of negotiations with Canada for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to come some time after the Duterte administration steps down on June 30.
Business group blasts Mexico’s new lithium law as violating trade deal
28-Apr-2022 Reuters
A Mexican law that nationalizes its future lithium industry violates its trade obligations under the CPTPP, the International Chamber of Commerce said.
Energy Charter Treaty fundamentally incompatible with EU law, study finds
27-Apr-2022 Client Earth
Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is the only realistic way for the European Union to fix the outdated treaty’s incompatibility with the EU’s own laws, a new in-depth legal study has found.
US, UK trade officials to meet for 3rd round of talks in Boston
27-Apr-2022 Reuters
US and British trade officials will meet again in Boston in June to continue their dialogue on strengthening trade ties.
UAE and Turkey aim to double bilateral trade - minister
27-Apr-2022 Reuters
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey have officially launched talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
After India-Aus FTA, Indian pharma industry sees global opportunities
26-Apr-2022 Business Today
After the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement signed between India and Australia, the domestic pharmaceutical industry is seeing a plethora of opportunities for international trade.
UK trade deal with Israel sends a clear message: Apartheid is rewarded
26-Apr-2022 Middle East Eye
Without conditionality on human rights or a mechanism for accountability, how can an enhanced trading relationship be understood by Israel as anything other than support for its violations and war crimes?