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Chamber of Commerce calls for stronger IP under NAFTA
15-Jun-2017     World Intellectual Property Preview
The US Chamber of Commerce, a federation representing more than three million businesses, has called for stronger IP provisions in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Vanuatu parliament unites in opposition to PACER Plus
15-Jun-2017     Radio NZ
The Vanuatu opposition has congratulated the government for its decision not to sign the PACER Plus trade agreement.
New Zealand aims for high level free trade with Europe
15-Jun-2017     Fresh Plaza
The New Zealand Government has set a target of having 90 per cent of goods traded with the European Union covered by a free trade agreement by 2030.
NAFTA’S Chapter 19 a potential big issue
15-Jun-2017     Politico
Canada and Mexico should push very hard to preserve Chapter 19 of the original NAFTA agreement, which created a mechanism to resolve disputes over anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures, a former Mexican official said.
ETUC resolution for an EU progressive trade and investment policy
14-Jun-2017     S2B
The European Trade Union Confederation calls for a progressive European trade and investment policy with at its core the creation of decent jobs, the protection of fundamental rights and the interests of workers.
Ten alternatives to a corporate trade agenda
14-Jun-2017     Global Justice Now
What a democratic UK trade policy after Brexit would look like.
Canada-EU trade deal's July 1 target threatened by new cheese dispute
14-Jun-2017     CBC
Europeans upset at how Canada will allocate import quota for new EU products.
EU will resume FTA talks with Malaysia this year
14-Jun-2017     The Borneo Post
The stalled Malaysia-European Union (EU) Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) talks will be resumed sooner, said EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia.
Japan weighs low-tariff import quota for European butter in EPA talks
14-Jun-2017     Japan Times
Japan is considering proposing a low-tariff import quota for European butter and powdered skim milk to strike an economic partnership agreement for free trade with the European Union.
Canada stands to win big from a TPP without the U.S.: report
14-Jun-2017     iPolitics
Canada actually would see greater economic gains from a Trans-Pacific Partnership that excludes the United States — the so-called TPP11 — according to a new report released by the Canada West Foundation.