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Following summit, S. Korea and US to form consultation group on KORUS FTA
7-Jul-2017     The Hankyoreh
US apparently will want the group to revise KORUS FTA while South Korea seeking analysis of the agreement‘s impact.
Report: CETA threatens European Union pesticide protections
7-Jul-2017     Common Dreams
A new report warns that the EU-Canada trade deal (CETA) would weaken EU pesticide protections and increase human and environmental exposure to dangerous pesticides.
Malaysia in bilateral consultations with US, says US ambassador
7-Jul-2017     The Sun Daily
Bilateral consultations are underway between Malaysia and the US to enhance the economic and trade relationship between the two countries in a bilateral channel.
Italy's farmers 'demonizing' Canadian wheat in bid to protect domestic industry
7-Jul-2017     CBC
Mobilized by the largest agricultural organization in Europe, the farmers converged to turn up the heat on Italian politicians faced with ratifying the controversial Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA.
New trade deals jeopardise EU green transport goals, NGO warns
7-Jul-2017     EurActiv
Upcoming free trade deals with biofuel-producing countries in Asia and South America will undermine the European Union’s goals to decarbonise the transport sector.
Joko Widodo, Erdogan sign trade deal
7-Jul-2017     Tempo
President Joko Widodo said that the governments of Indonesia and Turkey have agreed on a trade deal. It includes fewer trade barriers and creation of conducive investment climate.
Dairy industry likely to get more aid after EPA deal with EU
7-Jul-2017     Japan Times
Japan is expected to boost subsidies and other assistance to dairy farmers after reaching a broad accord on its economic partnership agreement with the European Union.
Japan sacrificed cheese tariffs to get EPA done with EU
7-Jul-2017     The Mainichi
Japan and the European Union have reached a broad consensus on an Economic Partnership Agreement. How will tariffs change under the agreement?
Bilateral agreements: Where’s the US?
7-Jul-2017     Farm Journal's Pork
National Pork Producers have let the administration know that the U.S. should focus on the Asian-Pacific area, starting with Japan.
Regional ministers meet in Kampala over free trade area
7-Jul-2017     The New Times
Ministers from 26 African countries are meeting in Kampala in another attempt to see through overdue negotiations on the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).