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NGOs fear there's a hidden agenda in Japan FTA
17-Feb-2007     The Nation
Khao-Kwan Foundation chairman Day-cha Siripatra said the country would lose several hundred billion baht a year if the government allowed Japan to patent micro-organisms.
Visa rules for professionals to ease after India-EU FTA
17-Feb-2007     Zee News
Freer movement of Indian professionals in 25 European Union member countries is likely to be a reality in the near future, as this will be a key point of negotiations in the proposed free trade agreement with EU.
KoA No FTA newsletter #3
17-Feb-2007     KoA
For the Korean Alliance Against Korea-U.S. FTA, February and March will become a crucial month for mass mobilization both domestically and internationally.
Policy space for Mexican maize: Protecting agro-biodiversity by promoting rural livelihoods
16-Feb-2007     GDAE
With maize trade scheduled to be fully liberalized under NAFTA in 2008, many farm groups are calling for a renegotiation of the treaty's agricultural provisions to prevent further damage. This analysis examines the room for alternative policies in Mexico under existing economic and environmental agreements, including NAFTA. It concludes that the Mexican government retains access to many useful policy instruments that could promote rural livelihoods while arresting the losses of important maize diversity. What is lacking is the political will to make use of them.
The EU welcomes South Africa in the SADC EPA negotiation
16-Feb-2007     DG Trade
The EU Council of Ministers has decided to include South Africa in the SADC EPA negotiation.
South Africa: Govt faces first expropriation suit
16-Feb-2007     Mining MX
A foreign mining company is suing the South African government over alleged expropriation of its mineral rights in a move that has huge implications for the country's new mining dispensation.
Namibia: Beef deadline looms
16-Feb-2007     AllAfrica.com
The deadline is looming for the day when the preferential treatment that Namibia has enjoyed for its beef, lamb and table grape exports to the European Union ends on January 1 2008.
Legislators face tough choice over Thai-Japan FTA
16-Feb-2007     MCOT
Despite the Thai government's intense effort to press ahead with the draft free trade agreement with Japan, appointed members of the National Legislative Assembly remain divided as to its pros and cons.
Peru, China to view viability of free trade deal
16-Feb-2007     Reuters
Peru and China on Thursday took a first official step toward a free trade agreement that would unite one of giant Latin American metals producer and the world's most voracious consumer.
US, Emirates seen getting closer to free trade pact
15-Feb-2007     Business Times
Major sticking points still obstruct a deal, including Washington's insistence on improvement of labourers' rights and the country's overall human rights record.