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Beef farmers protest over Mercosur negotiations
24-Jun-2019 RTE News
A number of beef farmers held a protest outside the EU Commission offices in Dublin, against negotiations which they claim make a mockery of an EU climate strategy.
IFA to protest on ‘sell-out trade deal’ with Mercosur
24-Jun-2019 Agriland
A protest will be held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) at the European Commission offices in Dublin over the “double standards of the commission” in their reckless pursuit of a sell-out trade deal” with the Mercosur trade bloc.
The Spanish juice industry is threatened by Mercosur
24-Jun-2019 Freshplaza
The Union of Unions of Agricultural Producers and Ranchers has expressed its concern to the Cabinet of the Commissioner of Commerce of the European Commission about the signing of trade agreements with third countries. It has done so by presenting two reports, one on the active materials banned in the EU which are allowed in third countries, and another on the impact of Mercosur.
New research shows public interest damage caused by corporate justice
24-Jun-2019 CEO, TNI, FOEE, FOEI
New research published today reveals the devastating consequences of the controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system
ASEAN finalises common position on RCEP
24-Jun-2019 The Nation
ASEAN is ready for the next move to negotiate the remaining 13 chapters of the trade deal together as a bloc at the upcoming senior economic officials’ meeting to be held at the end of this month in Melbourne, Australia.
South Korea and Russia initiate FTA talks in service and investment sectors
24-Jun-2019 Business Korea
South Korea and Russia initiated the two sides’ FTA negotiations in service and investment in Moscow on June 20.
Asia Pacific trade pact can go on without India ‘for the time being:’ Malaysian PM Mahathir
23-Jun-2019 CNBC
Prime minister of Malaysia willing to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) without India “for the time being.”
Free trade talks with Indonesia next month
23-Jun-2019 Dawn
Pakistan and Indonesia are set to hold talks over the conversion of Preferential Trade Agree­ment (PTA) to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, as the respective ministries have started their homework in this regard.
BIMSTEC leaders pledge to make a ‘peaceful, prosperous’ Bay region
22-Jun-2019 BDNews24.com
Leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC have promised to make a “peaceful and prosperous” Bay of Bengal region on the 22 years of inception of this grouping of seven countries.
ASEAN masses behind China as it pushes world’s biggest free trade pact
22-Jun-2019 Asia Times
Southeast Asian leaders look determined to make progress on the world’s largest commercial pact, the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership during the two-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit which gets underway in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday.
Govt seeks to reduce dependency on Sacu
22-Jun-2019 The Namibian
Cabinet has directed the finance ministry to develop policies that would reduce the country’s heavy reliance on the Southern Africa Customs Union revenue. This directive was issued during last week’s Cabinet meeting in Windhoek.
Keep steel, allied products out of RCEP: Traders’ body
22-Jun-2019 The Hindu
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) submitted a memorandum calling for India not to sign the mega trade pact.
Iswaran: RCEP will unite region, bring opportunities for all
22-Jun-2019 Singapore Straits Times
He notes India’s concerns over trade deal, says it would be a loss if it was not part of pact.
Will Africa’s free-trade area live up to the hype?
21-Jun-2019 Business Day
Africa is moving towards a more integrated, rules-based trade regime, but this is unlikely to transform the continent’s economic prospects
From ‘liberalise and patronise’ to a genuine sustainable trade strategy for the EU
21-Jun-2019 Euractiv
The next European Commission must revamp its trade policy for the next five years to focus on sustainability, writes Jude Kirton-Darling.
ASEAN seeks conclusion of China-led trade deal this year: Thai PM
21-Jun-2019 France 24
Southeast Asian leaders are eager to sign a sweeping China-led trade pact by the end of this year, Thailand’s prime minister said Friday, with further talks expected at a Bangkok summit on the world’s biggest commercial deal.
Textiles industry delegation submits agenda to Irani
21-Jun-2019 SME Times
Delegation of FICCI Textiles Committee met Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development recently and impressed upon her to launch a special mission for synthetic fibre and textiles value chain to make Indian industry competitive in the global trade which is predominantly done in the man-made fibre (MMF)-based items.
Japan and U.S. seek compromise on car and industrial-goods tariffs in working-level talks
21-Jun-2019 Japan Times
Japan and the United States tried to find middle ground Thursday in working-level negotiations on lifting or cutting tariffs on vehicles and other industrial goods, as they sought to hammer out a bilateral trade agreement.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer hopes for farm deal with Japan ’in next several weeks’
20-Jun-2019 Japan Times
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed hope Wednesday that the United States and Japan will soon reach a deal on agricultural tariff cuts as part of efforts to strike a bilateral trade agreement.
EU allows Romania to pay EUR 200 mln compensation to Romanian-Swedish investors
20-Jun-2019 Romania Insider
The European Court of Justice on June 18 canceled a European Commission decision dating 2015, which established that Romania’s payment of compensation to Romanian-Swedish investors Ioan and Viorel Micula constituted illegal state aid. The European Commission also ordered the Romanian Government to recover the money already paid to the investors following an international court’s decision.