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Japan accused of breaching toxic waste trade treaty
16-Mar-2007     ENS
The Seattle-based Basel Action Network, BAN, has filed a formal complaint against Japan concerning what BAN calls Japan's "intent to create toxic waste colonies around Asia" through bilateral trade agreements.
US stokes new hope of free trade deal with Egypt
16-Mar-2007     Washington Post
US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said on Thursday he believed Egypt and the United States were destined to negotiate a free trade agreement, reviving hopes of a deal dashed many times.
Kuwait-US FTA likely by 2013
15-Mar-2007    
A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed between the US and Kuwait by 2013, a senior US official said.
Dominican Telecom chief says Free Trade means changes
15-Mar-2007    
The president of the Dominican Telecom Institute (Indotel) affirmed that the Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Central America (DR-CAFTA) will force the country to transform the free zones into high technology industrial parks to be able to compete in the world market.
Peru to invest more than US$300k in FTA lobbying efforts in US
15-Mar-2007    
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Relations acknowledged that it has contracted the American legal firm Patton Boggs LLP to begin lobbying efforts to speed up the free trade agreement ratification process in the United States.
EPA will provide more dynamic export market for Caribbean, say trade experts
15-Mar-2007    
Jamaican trade experts are confident that when the ongoing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Forum of ACP States (CARIFORUM) are completed by the end of the year, it will facilitate a more dynamic export market for Jamaica and the rest of the region.
Govt committed to trade integration, says Kituyi
15-Mar-2007    
Kenya has entered into several regional and global trading arrangements aimed at alleviating poverty in the country, Trade and Industry minister Dr Mukhisa Kituyi has said.
ESA rejects European bid to bring Comesa into trade talks
15-Mar-2007    
The future of talks between 16 Eastern and Southern African (ESA) countries and the European Union hangs in the balance after the ESA countries accused the EU of smuggling a document into the agenda at their recent meeting in the Burundi capital, Bujumbura.
Women call for fair trade deals
15-Mar-2007    
Women groups in Africa have called for protection against unfair trade agreements, saying they are a threat to their livelihoods, peace and development.
Ecowas looks for good partnership
15-Mar-2007    
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made it clear that it is looking for partnership and development-centred agreements with the European Union and not one that will stifle and ruin their economies.