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Sri Lanka told time running out for new trade deal with India
23-Jul-2010     LBO
Sri Lanka could lose more opportunities to access India's huge market owing to delays in striking a new economic partnership deal with her neighbour, the Indian envoy in Colombo has warned.
Lawmakers demand 'major changes' to US-S.Korea trade deal
23-Jul-2010     AFP
More than 100 US lawmakers wrote to President Barack Obama Thursday demanding "major changes" to a landmark free trade agreement with South Korea, which they called a "job killing" pact.
RP to forge more free-trade deals
23-Jul-2010     Manila Times
The Philippines is keen on joining the negotiations for the inter-regional economic integration (TPP) as well as starting informal talks with the European Union for a possible bilateral trade pact, the Trade department said.
EU seized in Vienna
22-Jul-2010     PIJIP
It appears that the EU has dropped its demands for patent extensions and may have made data exclusivity subject to compulsory licensing in the EU-India FTA.
'Developed countries must stop using arm-twisting measures in FTAs'
22-Jul-2010     Arab News
The European Union is demanding longer patents through free trade agreements (FTAs), longer than demanded by the World Trade Organization.
R-CALF proposes renegotiation of FTAs
22-Jul-2010     Farm Futures
R-CALF USA sent a letter to President Obama Tuesday requesting a moratorium on future FTAs and rejection of the pending FTAs with Colombia, Korea and Panama until the impacts current FTAs have on the profitability and viability of US producers is assessed.
Taiwan may try to reach free trade accord with Singapore, negotiator says
22-Jul-2010     Bloomberg
“We also hope to sign FTA with countries in South East Asia and even Japan,” Taiwan's top negotiator with China, Chiang Pin-kung, said.
Le stand de l'UE à la conférence sur le sida "saisi" par des militants défenseurs des génériques
21-Jul-2010     AFP
Le stand de la Commission européenne à la Conférence internationale sur le sida à Vienne a été "saisi" symboliquement mercredi par des militants pour protester contre des saisies dans l'UE de médicaments génériques destinés à des pays en développement.
Government agrees to speed up free trade talks with Australia
21-Jul-2010     Tempo Interactive
Indonesia has agreed to speed up the free trade talks with Australia to have the agreement in place soon, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said today (20/7).
India-Belgium/Luxembourg Bilateral Investment Treaty (1997)
20-Jul-2010    
BIT between India and Belgium and Luxembourg PDF of English version