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TPP entry could pave way for US LNG deal
19-Mar-2013 Japan Times
Japan’s bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations may make it easier for it to import liquefied natural gas from the United States, a prospect that is raising the hackles of environmental groups.
European lawmakers urge suspension of agreement with Israel
19-Mar-2013 PNN
Palestinian official news agency WAFA reports that European parliamentarians wrote European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton last week calling on her to suspend the Association Agreement with Israel because of the latter’s violation of the terms of the agreement.
Multinational firms look for tax shields in bilateral pacts
19-Mar-2013 Live Mint
The aggressive push by India’s tax department to increase revenue has prompted several multinational companies to informally seek the views of lawyers and consultants about invoking bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements to resist the government’s demands for more money.
Now US wants Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement with European Union to include Turkey: who’s next?
19-Mar-2013 TechDirt
Some media are reporting talk of Mexico and Turkey joining the EU-US FTA.
Germany, EU keen to clinch Thai FTA within two years: ambassador
19-Mar-2013 China Post
Germany and the entire European Union are ready to provide maximum cooperation for conclusion of the Thai-EU free-trade agreement in two years’ time, for a win-win scenario for both parties, German Ambassador to Thailand Rolf Schulze said.
Effects of joining TPP mixed / Though imports would become cheaper, some fear threats to food safety
18-Mar-2013 Yomiuri Shimbun
How would livelihoods in Japan be changed by membership in the TPP? View from the Yomiuri Shimbun
New briefing on the EU-Morocco FTA
16-Mar-2013 Eurogroup for animals
Eurogroup for Animals released a brief insight into different ways how the EU and Morocco could include animal welfare in their Free Trade Agreement discussions.
TPP talks ’on track’ for 2013 conclusion
15-Mar-2013 Tax-News
At the close of the 10-day 16th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations on March 13, 2013, in Singapore, the Office of the United States Trade Representative reported that the talks had been placed on an accelerated track toward conclusion of the trade agreement this year.
Japan may open beef in TPP trade talks, former adviser says
15-Mar-2013 Bloomberg
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may sacrifice barriers protecting Japan’s beef and wheat farmers as he joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said a former government adviser on farm policy.
Still many unresolved issues with the KORUS FTA
15-Mar-2013 Hankyoreh
One year after the South Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) took effect, many issues between the two sides remain unaddressed.
EU-Canada free-trade agreement could lay groundwork for larger accord with US
15-Mar-2013 AFP
If Europe can secure a free trade deal with Canada, it would lay the groundwork for a planned, much larger accord with the United States, French and Canadian leaders said Thursday.
Thai-Chilean FTA wins parliamentary endorsement
15-Mar-2013 The Nation
Thailand’s Parliament yesterday endorsed the Thai-Chilean free trade agreement, which will take effect in the fourth quarter
Japan’s Abe to announce joining trade pact talks
15-Mar-2013 AFP
Japan will announce its participation in talks to forge a US-backed free trade deal on Friday, an official said, giving the pact much-needed economic clout, but possibly angering farmers at home.
US ambassador says renegotiation of free trade deal with Seoul possible
14-Mar-2013 Yonhap
The US ambassador to Seoul raised the possibility of making changes to the free trade agreement with South Korea, saying a renegotiation would be possible if South Korea wants to do so.
Indians in the Northeast protest the European Union Free Trade Agreement
14-Mar-2013 AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission has issued an urgent appeal to support protestors against the EU-India FTA and needs your help
Mar-2013: Relaunch of bilaterals.org
14-Mar-2013
The team behind bilaterals.org is very pleased to announce that we have just completed a major cycle of updates to the site, including the launch of our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
UK agri firms aim to cash in on EU-ASEAN FTA
14-Mar-2013 The Nation
British enterprises, particularly from the agriculture and agri-technology sectors, are expected to take advantage of the upcoming free-trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Thailand.
Relaunch of bilaterals.org
14-Mar-2013
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: an interview with Judit Rius, Médecins Sans Frontières
12-Mar-2013 New Medical
The TPP negotiators are making decisions that will affect at least 600 million people, and potentially hundreds of millions more, in complete secrecy, and this is unacceptable.
India: Insurance bill now holds the key to FTA with EU
12-Mar-2013 LiveMint
The much-delayed free trade agreement between India and the European Union may finally get through if the government is able to amend the law to allow greater foreign investment in Indian insurance firms.