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Pacific negotiators seeking trade accord to target labor rights, US Says
16-Sep-2011     Bloomberg
The Pacific partnership, if successful, may eventually expand to include Japan and China, Calman Cohen, president of the Washington-based Emergency Committee for American Trade, a business organization whose members include Citigroup, General Motors and Target, said.
South Africa, EU agree to prioritize EU-SADC EPA negotiations
16-Sep-2011     Xinhua
South Africa and the European Union said on Thursday that they will give priority to concluding the EU-Southern African Development Community Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations.
Beef issue pivotal to resumption of TIFA talks: US official
16-Sep-2011     CNA
A visiting high-ranking US official said Thursday that Taiwan's ban on the importation of specific American beef products is a challenging issue that needs to be addressed before talks can resume over the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between the two sides.
'Colombia and China ready to begin FTA process'
16-Sep-2011     Xinhua
China and Colombia have taken significant steps toward strengthening their bilateral trade and are expected to soon start negotiations on a free trade agreement, a Colombian economist and diplomat said Thursday.
EU-Malaysia FTA talks going into specific terms - Mukhriz
16-Sep-2011     Bernama
The next round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the European Union (EU) is expected to take place next month.
Taiwan-US FTA not in cards: US official
16-Sep-2011     Kyodo
A free trade agreement between Taiwan and the United States is not realistic at the moment as there remain many barriers, a high-level U.S. official said Wednesday.
EU-Canada (CETA), India and Singapore FTAs - EC negotiating mandate on investment (2011)
15-Sep-2011     Seattle to Brussels Network
European Member States refuse necessary reform, ignore the will of the European Parliament and insist that future EU investment agreements copy their bad practices
15-Sep-2011     S2B
On Monday 12 September the General Affairs Council approved negotiating mandates for investment protection chapters in free trade agreements with Canada, India and Singapore.
Baku to host Azerbaijan-EU association agreement negotiations
14-Sep-2011     APA
The negotiations on Azerbaijan-EU association agreement started last July and cover politics, economy, human rights and trade.
India to rely on free trade pacts amid Doha stalemate
14-Sep-2011     WSJ
India will keep signing free trade pacts with regional blocs and countries to boost merchandise exports, top officials said, as the World Trade Organization's Doha round of talks remains deadlocked and economies in traditional western markets struggle to recover.