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NLA lobbied hard to back FTA deal with Japan
15-Feb-2007     Bangkok Post
The Thai Foreign Ministry is lobbying hard for the National Legislative Assembly's support for a free trade area (FTA) agreement with Japan
US Science and Technology Agreements (list only, 2006)
15-Feb-2007     US State Department
Currently, the US has 37 umbrella S&T Agreements worldwide that establish frameworks to facilitate the exchange of scientific results, provide for protection and allocation of intellectual property rights and benefit sharing, facilitate access for researchers, address taxation issues, and respond to the complex set of issues associated with economic development, domestic security and regional stability.
Labor, greens denounce trade policy
14-Feb-2007     Washington Times
Labor and environment groups and their allies yesterday lashed out at the Bush administration's trade policy, criticizing both the administration's move to extend the president's trade-negotiating authority and its efforts to negotiate a free-trade agreement with South Korea.
India, Russia to work towards CEPA
14-Feb-2007     Hindu
Both countries have agreed to work towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with a joint study group having been set up to examine the issue involved.
FTA could mean nearly full opening of Korean agricultural market
14-Feb-2007     Hankyoreh
South Korea's negotiators on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States reportedly said they would halve the number of agricultural products currently protected from tariff removal from 235 to around 100, sources said.
Legislature to debate portions of Thai-Japan FTA pact
14-Feb-2007     MCOT
Thailand's National Legislative Assembly will debate the controversial Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement on Thursday.
Africa: Continent asks for more time in EU trade talks
14-Feb-2007     AllAfrica.com
African countries have asked the European Union (EU) to extend the on-going Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) talks by another one year.
Peru addressing labor concerns to pave way for FTA - Min
14-Feb-2007    
Peru is making a concerted effort to address labor concerns being raised by U.S. congressional Democrats in order to ensure approval of the U.S.-Peru free trade pact, Labor Minister Susana Pinilla said Tuesday.
India in free trade talks with four European countries
14-Feb-2007     Navhind Times
India is in talks with four European countries - Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - to strike a comprehensive economic agreement that would facilitate free trade relations. Switzerland is also trying to set up a working group with India on intellectual property rights and also seeking to enhance cooperation in science and technology fields.
Manufacturers leery of US-Korea trade deal
14-Feb-2007     US News & World Report
The push for a US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, already under fire in South Korea, is being viewed skeptically by US manufacturers, especially carmakers, according to industry and congressional officials.