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European Union rules to benefit Papua New Guinea tuna sector
9-Mar-2010     Malum Nalu
PNG can now export to EU markets fish caught anywhere in the world and not just restricted to archipelagic and territorial waters
Either in or out of EPA – EU tells Namibia
9-Mar-2010     New Era
The European Union has asked Namibia to stop skating on thin ice and make up her mind whether to be in or out of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC).
East Africa strikes free trade deal with the EU
8-Mar-2010     Business Daily
The East African Community moved closer to striking a deal on Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations with the European Union after Brussels softened its stand on development support – a key demand of African states that has stalled the talks for nearly three years.
Philip Morris vs. Uruguay
8-Mar-2010     FPIF
Uruguay’s new health legislation, expected to go into effect in March 2010, requires that 80 percent of each side of cigarette boxes be covered by graphic images of the possible detrimental health effects of smoking. Philip Morris argues that this limits the space for branding and thus infringes on its intellectual property rights.
Taiwan and China to scale down early-harvest lists for ECFA
8-Mar-2010     CENS
The number of items on Taiwan's early harvest list may be further cut to 200-300, about half the amount on the existing draft. Meanwhile, both sides have agreed to incorporate intellectual property into the ECFA
Thailand: Free trade talks with EU likely this year
8-Mar-2010     The Nation
Thailand is expected to start a first round of negotiations toward a bilateral free-trade agreement with the European Union by the middle of the year, to remain competitive with rivals Vietnam and Singapore.
Gov’t to prop up milk industry as FTA kicks in
8-Mar-2010     Yonhap
Korea will maintain 2 million tons of milk production annually to help the local dairy industry deal with an influx of imports once a free trade pact with the European Union (EU) goes into effect, the government said yesterday.
Dhaka prepares to sign free trade agreement with Delhi
8-Mar-2010     Economic Times
Bangladesh is to resume talks after five years on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. It will then resume negotiations with Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Latin America faces 61% of ongoing mining cases at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes
6-Mar-2010     NJGI
In the context of high global prices for natural resources, particularly gold and oil, Latin American governments seeking to increase the benefits of those resources for their own people are finding themselves increasingly targeted by investor lawsuits.
US lawmakers launch push to repeal NAFTA
5-Mar-2010     Reuters
A group of US lawmakers unveiled legislation on Thursday to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement in the latest sign of congressional disillusionment with free-trade deals.