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Japan Tobacco said it sued Thailand over health warnings
3-Jul-2013     Bloomberg
Japan Tobacco Inc., Asia’s biggest listed cigarette maker, sued the government of Thailand over a plan to increase the size of health warnings on cigarette packages, claiming the move is unconstitutional.
Trans-Pacific trade deal threatens access to affordable medicines
3-Jul-2013     MSF
As host to both the AIDS conference and TPP trade talks this month, Malaysia reportedly vows to reject a TPP trade agreement that harms access to medicines; other countries should follow suit, and Malaysia should be held to its pledge
Regional free trade agreement with Mexico enters into force
2-Jul-2013     Tico Times
A free trade agreement between Central America and Mexico entered into force this week, the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Ministry (COMEX) reported on Monday.
What are BITs, FTAs and the TPPA?
2-Jul-2013     Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia should learn from Peru’s experience and be most cautious about signing any BITs or FTAs that a company like Lynas may later use against Malaysia.
Complex trade pacts promote land grabs
2-Jul-2013     The Guardian
Multiplicity of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) leave room for some investors to take advantage of African resources, it has been asserted at a CUTS meeting in Geneva last week
US-EU FTA: the food safety boomerang
1-Jul-2013     JDLE
As the EU has just approved the use of lactic acid to decontaminate beef, it will not be able to oppose the entry of US beef produced this way under the EU-US FTA
ACP states dismayed at EU decision to cut sugar quotas in 2017
1-Jul-2013     ACP Secretariat
ACP sugar supplying states are appalled by the decision reached by the EU institutions on Wednesday to abolish EU beet and isoglucose sugar quotas in 2017. Once again, the concerns and expectations of the ACP have not been taken into account in spite of their numerous submissions over the past years.
Turkey aims to complete talks for FTA with Ukraine
1-Jul-2013     World Bulletin
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey aims to complete the talks for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Ukraine as of 2015.
Premier promotes creation of FTA with EU
1-Jul-2013     China Daily
China would "welcome" the creation of a free trade agreement with the European Union, its largest trading partner, but it could "take time" to be established, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.
Gulf states take harder line with EU over free-trade agreement
1-Jul-2013     The National
The GCC will not sign a new joint cooperation programme with the EU that involves sharing information on topics ranging from finance to climate change until both sides resolve differences over a trade agreement, the Kuwait News Agency quoted Ghanim Al Buainain, Bahrain's minister of state for foreign affairs, as saying.