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BIMSTEC to propose new date for FTA
19-Jul-2006     eKantipur
BIMSTEC, an economic bloc consisting seven South and Southeast Asian countries, is resuming trade negotiations next week in order to finalize the bloc's free trade agreement (FTA) and propose a new date for its enforcement.
P5+1 nuclear package of incentives offered to Iran (2006)
19-Jul-2006     Iran Focus
The elements of a proposal to Iran as approved on 1 June 2006 at the meeting in Vienna of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United States and the European Union, including the commitment to achieve an EU-Iran Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement on trade and investment.
Commentary - Caribbean frustrated with Europe
19-Jul-2006     Jamaica Gleaner
To the incomprehension of some in Brussels, the relationship between the Caribbean and the European Commission has now reached the level of confrontation over the development orientation of economic partnership agreements (EPAs).
The coming free trade shock
18-Jul-2006     Sun2Surf
If the popular protests that have rocked the World Trade Organisation talks in past years are any indication, there will be much public anger against the free trade agreements (FTA) that are being lined up between economic giants like the US and Japan and developing countries including Malaysia.
NAFTA agreement on trade in GMOs (2004)
18-Jul-2006     CBD Biosafety Clearinghouse
Agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico with respect to the documentation requirements of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety pertaining to living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed or for processing (LMO/FFPs), signed in October 2004.
'Banks need to prepare for FTA'
18-Jul-2006     Korea Herald
A free trade agreement with the United States could have a profound impact on the regulatory environment of the Korean banking sector and reshape the industry's landscape, a think tank said yesterday.
Japan, India agree to launch FTA talks
18-Jul-2006     Mainichi
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, agreed Monday that Japan and India will begin work to enter negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between them.
Dhaka to sign preferential trade accord with Tehran
18-Jul-2006     New Nation
Bangladesh is going to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Iran may lead to signing of Free Trade Agreement between the two Muslim nations.
Local drug makers may lose out under US FTA
17-Jul-2006     The Edge Daily
Malaysia's generic drug manufacturers might find it more difficult to conduct business if the US' negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) are influenced by the strong US pharmaceutical lobby there.
Taiwan to hold 2nd round of FTA talks with El Salvador, Honduras
16-Jul-2006     CNA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs announced Sunday that a second round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks with El Salvador and Honduras was scheduled to kick off the following day in San Francisco.