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Uganda: EU supports law threatening access to medicines
16-Mar-2010     IPS
As part of its support to Uganda's implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and East Africa, the EU is funding the drafting of Kampala's controversial Counterfeit Goods Bill, which has caused an outcry as it threatens access to life-saving generic medicines in this low income East African country.
Thai civil society statement on India FTAs
15-Mar-2010    
With the looming threat of these supply lines being disrupted by TRIPS+ provisions that are likely to be demanded of the Indian Government by FTA negotiators from the European Union and Japan we request that the Indian Government stand firm on their position of refusing all TRIPS+ provision that maybe included in any final agreement.
Colombia and Panama begin trade talks
15-Mar-2010     Colombia Reports
Panama and Colombia will officially begin negotiations Monday over the terms of a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) planned for later this year.
AIDS sufferers protest in Delhi
15-Mar-2010     RTRS
India-EU free-trade pact may limit cheap drugs
RP, EU to meet on cooperation deal
15-Mar-2010     BusinessWorld
The Philippines will again be angling for easier commitments meant to facilitate trade with the European Union (EU) during meetings -- scheduled to start this week -- to forge a partnership cooperation agreement (PCA), a Trade official said.
Singapore, EU complete first round of FTA negotiations
15-Mar-2010     Bernama
Singapore and the European Union on Friday completed the first round of negotiations on the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA).
EU/India trade pact could limit cheap drugs: MSF
15-Mar-2010     Reuters
Poor people in India and other developing countries may lose access to affordable generic drugs as part of free-trade negotiations between India and the European Union, a medical advocacy group said on Friday.
Egypt, Russia press ahead for free trade agreement
15-Mar-2010     Reuters
Officials from Egypt and Russia will meet in Cairo in July to continue negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries
S. Korea, EU to hold ministerial meeting over free trade deal
15-Mar-2010     Yonhap
Trade ministers from South Korea and the European Union will meet in Brussels on Monday to assess the progress of the final steps toward a bilateral free trade agreement
Indo-Lanka FTA is 10 years old
15-Mar-2010    
The Free Trade Agreement between India and Sri Lanka is 10 years old and a top trade economist says trade between the two South Asian neighbours have improved and that Sri Lanka should consider upgrading the agreement into a comprehensive economic partnership.