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EU-India FTA - the data exclusivity dilemma
15-Jul-2011     Public Service Europe
Conflict between European and Indian pharma industries might be played out again in FTAs with other nations
China, EU to seek bilateral investment treaty
15-Jul-2011     Xinhua
China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty, said China's Minister of Commerce Chen Deming on Thursday.
Support for EU beef farmers, in the event of a Mercosur deal, is “not enough”
15-Jul-2011     MercoPress
Members of the European Parliament discussing the agriculture budget said that compensation for beef farmers that could face Mercosur competition, if a trade agreement is finally reached, “is not enough” and anticipated that “we will not accept sweeteners in this area”.
People of faith rally against Colombian free trade agreement
14-Jul-2011     Huffington Post
Jose's phone rang. When he picked up the receiver, no one was on the other line. He hung up. The next time he heard the ring, his wife answered, and a menacing voice said, "Tell that man to calm down his tongue or we will cut it out."
Twenty Turkish firms file suit against Turkmenistan
14-Jul-2011    
The government of Turkmenistan faces legal action from twenty Turkish construction firms over broken contracts costing them more than $1 billion in losses, a spokesman representing the companies said on Wednesday.
GCC-Asean FTA discussed
14-Jul-2011    
Officials at the GCC and Asean countries stressed the importance of enhancing co-operation in the fields of trade and investment and exploring the possibility of negotiation regarding the Free Trade Agreement between the two groups.
Customs misses 1st-half target by 8.6%
14-Jul-2011    
The Bureau of Customs on Wednesday said its collections in the first six months were 8.6-percent below target due to a strong peso and partly as a result of slower imports following Japan’s twin disasters in March.
Obama still uncertain on ways to proceed with FTA bill
14-Jul-2011    
The Barack Obama administration is still looking for the best timing to send a bill on a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea to Congress, a senior official said Wednesday, with no clear signs of a breakthrough in federal debt limit talks.
India, Australia to hold 1st round of FTA talks in end-July
13-Jul-2011     Economic Times
Australia and India are all set to hold the first preliminary round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in India by the end of this month, according to Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Did US move threaten public health?
12-Jul-2011     IP Watch
Civil society groups say a leaked document from regional free trade negotiations between countries bordering the Pacific Ocean shows the United States favouring giant pharmaceutical companies at the expense of public health.