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Consultations stalling RP-EU FTA talks
28-Feb-2012     Manila Bulletin
The start of negotiations for the Philippines-EU bilateral free trade agreement has been put on hold as Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo insisted of conducting wider consultations with stakeholders.
Report highlights US concerns about expanding US-New Zealand dairy trade
28-Feb-2012     National Milk Producers Federation
The National Milk Producers Federation has estimated that US dairy farmers could face $20 billion in losses during the first decade of the FTA if US dairy tariffs are fully eliminated for New Zealand’s benefit.
RI, EU begin negotiations on economic partnership
28-Feb-2012     Jakarta Post
Indonesia and the European Union (EU) began negotiations on Monday on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) that seeks to eliminate over 95 percent of import tariffs on goods and improve bilateral investment.
Korea, China, Japan to conclude investment pact after 5 years
28-Feb-2012     Donga Ilbo
Five years of negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty among Korea, China and Japan will be concluded at the 13th round of talks in Tokyo Tuesday. The agreement covers protection of intellectual property rights and liberalization of investment.
Farmers’ fight of China FTA could be biggest yet
27-Feb-2012     WSJ
When Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade attempted to hold a first public hearing last Friday to listen to concerns about an FTA with China, farmers shut it down.
India-EU FTA: Where Is Europe’s trade agenda headed?
25-Feb-2012     Economonitor
The internal documents of the European Commission reveal the disgraceful attempts to push for higher levels of commitments in trade in industrial goods and agricultural products, services and investment liberalisation, geographical indications and government procurement under the proposed India-EU free trade agreement.
Jeju produce under threat by FTA
24-Feb-2012     Jeju Weekly
Mandarin farmers should be worried over KORUS FTA, says JNU professor
EU fears Canadian beef imports 

24-Feb-2012     Western Producer
European agriculture’s resistance to greater Canadian grain and meat imports is one of the unresolved issues in Canada-European Union free trade talks as they head into their third year.
Harper to announce free-trade talks with Japan
24-Feb-2012     Postmedia News
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to announce free-trade negotiations with Japan when he heads to Asia for a summit in March -- talks that could be the ticket into a more important economic club.
Pig farmers plan protest against US beef on March 8
24-Feb-2012     CNA
Some 20,000 pig farmers will take to the streets of Taipei on March 8 to protest against any move to lift the bans on imports of US beef that contain residues of feed additive ractopamine