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ACP, LDC sugar suppliers deplore EC's CAP proposals
20-Oct-2011     ACP
The ACP and LDC cane sugar suppliers express their profound concern and dismay at the Commission’s proposals in respect of the elimination of sugar quotas in the context of the CAP reform announced on 12 October 2011.
ACP, LDC sugar suppliers deplore EC's CAP proposals
20-Oct-2011    
Final KORUS FTA battle looms at National Assembly
19-Oct-2011     Hankyoreh
Korea's Democratic Party has set as its platform an approach of blocking the ratification of the US-Korea FTA through any means necessary if its preconditions are not met.
Most CIS countries sign up to free-trade zone
19-Oct-2011     RFE/RL
Years of fruitless negotiations to create a free-trade zone among the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States unexpectedly came to a successful conclusion on October 18, when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appeared before journalists in St. Petersburg and said: "We discussed [a free-trade agreement], made some corrections, and adopted its final text."
India, Brazil, South Africa to hold meet for enhancing trade
19-Oct-2011     IANS
In a bid to enhance trade ties, India, Brazil and South Africa have decided to hold an annual meeting of trade ministers with New Delhi being the venue for the first such dialogue, the South African commerce ministry has said.
FTA will make foreigners overly powerful
19-Oct-2011     Free Malaysia Today
Foreign investors can bypass local laws and punish the government if the latter stops them from making profits under a FTA, says DAP's Charles Santiago.
US-Korea trade deal hurts Canadian hog farmers
18-Oct-2011     Portage
With the US Congress approving its free trade deal with South Korea last week, Canadian pork could soon be shut out of its third largest market.
Ukraine may turn to Customs Union if EU talks fail - minister
18-Oct-2011     Ria Novosti
Ukraine may move closer to the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan if the European Union blocks its association agreement with Kiev, Ukraine's Social Policy Minister Serhiy Tyhypko said.
Pacific nations eye 'stepping-stone' trade deal
18-Oct-2011     AFP
The United States and eight other Pacific countries hope to announce the crux of a major trade deal at an Asia-Pacific summit next month, officials said Monday, a step toward an elusive APEC-wide accord.
Pacific free trade pact may allow no exceptions: gov't tells DPJ
18-Oct-2011     Mainichi
The Japanese government told ruling party lawmakers Monday that it is unclear whether exceptions will be admitted in abolishing tariffs under the proposed trans-Pacific free trade framework as they weighed whether Japan should join talks for the multilateral pact.