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The jinxed India-Asean FTA
25-Apr-2009     Made in China.com
The India-Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has suffered so many disasters that some observers fear a jinx.
Removing the Korea-EU FTA beef imports provision
24-Apr-2009     Hankyoreh
As negotiations for the South Korea-European Union free trade agreement (Korea-EU FTA) race into their final stages, the inner workings are starting to come to light.
Lawmaker moves to delay free-trade pacts
23-Apr-2009     WSJ
A Democratic senator from Ohio is moving to further tie up pending US free-trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea, setting up a potential clash between President Barack Obama and some members of his party.
US Muslim group seeks to nix US-Israel Free Trade agreement
23-Apr-2009     Haaretz
Global pharmaceuticals companies, which often argue that Israel should pass stricter legislation to protect intellectual property, have received support from an unexpected corner recently: the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep) has filed an urgent petition to the United States Trade Representative demanding the immediate suspension of preferential Israeli access to the US market under the Free Trade Area agreement.
US, Peru review environmental advances in FTA
23-Apr-2009     AFP
US and Peruvian officials met recently to see how the environmental clauses of the free trade agreement signed between Lima and Washington were being implemented, the office of the US Trade Representative said Wednesday.
Obama urged not to sign Colombia FTA
23-Apr-2009     Colombia Reports
US President Barack Obama will face opposition from his democratic colleagues if he asks Congress to approve a free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia.
Dairy industry knocks China FTA
23-Apr-2009     SL Farmonline
The Australian dairy industry has backed the stance by Trade Minister Simon Crean in refusing to accept China's exclusion of agricultural products from a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Venezuela and ALBA promote “new climate” in Summit of the Americas
23-Apr-2009     Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela and the countries of the Bolivarian Alternative to the Americas (ALBA) decided not to sign the final document of the Summit of the Americas held on April 17-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, saying it excluded Cuba and offered no viable solution to the current economic crisis.
Vietnam ratifies FTA with Japan
22-Apr-2009     Fibre to Fashion
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified a comprehensive free-trade agreement with Japan. It will take effect in July this year.
Stronger IP enforcement finds a home in bilateral trade agreements
22-Apr-2009     IP Watch
Bilateral free trade agreements can have a profound effect on national intellectual property legislation. A recent panel offered countries a deeper understanding of the stronger enforcement provisions typically found in such agreements.