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Korea, US fail to complete second FTA talks
14-Jul-2006     Korea Herald
The second round of formal free trade talks between Korea and the United States ended earlier than scheduled today, suggesting that the talks may have reached an impasse.
India, France to strengthen IPR ties; agreement soon
14-Jul-2006     Financial Express
India and France have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the area of intellectual property rights (IPR) and will soon sign a bilateral agreement regarding the same.
Israel and Mercosur make progress on free-trade agreement
14-Jul-2006     Globes
Israel and Mercosur (Mercado Comun del Sur, the Common Market of the South, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay) are making progress in negotiations for a free-trade agreement. Mercosur and Israel representatives held intensive discussions last week.
FTA threatens blood supply: study
14-Jul-2006     Sydney Morning Herald
The safety of the Australian blood supply could be jeopardised under the free trade agreement with the United States, researchers have warned.
UN court allows Uruguay pulp mill project
14-Jul-2006     New Zealand Herald
The United Nations' highest court has ruled that Uruguay does not have to suspend building two giant pulp mills that neighbouring Argentina says will harm the environment.
US boycotts discussions on medicines in FTA talks with S Korea
14-Jul-2006     Hankyoreh
Negotiators from the United States have boycotted discussions on medicines in free trade talks with South Korea, in an apparent protest against Seoul's new drug-pricing move, Seoul's chief negotiator to the talks said Thursday.
Korea, India to hold free trade talks
14-Jul-2006     Korea Times
Although the free trade agreement with the United States has been receiving the lion's share of the nation's attention, South Korea and India will continue free trade talks next week to discuss the timetable and extent of tariff reductions, Korea's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Thursday.
Japan, Malaysia FTA takes effect
14-Jul-2006     Kyodo
A free trade agreement between Japan and Malaysia took effect Thursday, enabling the two countries to scrap tariffs on essentially all industrial goods and most agricultural, forestry and fishery products within 10 years.
Agreement scarce, dispute persists in SK-US free trade talks
14-Jul-2006     Hankyoreh
South Korea and the US have agreed to establish a standing committee on sanitary standards for agricultural and food products, which will make it easier for the US to ask for expanded trade of genetically modified crops. However, negotiations on pharmaceuticals have hit a snag, with neither side willing to budge.
Thai-US FTA talks left for new Thai govt
13-Jul-2006     Bangkok Post
Thailand's current caretaker government has decided to leave new rounds of the Thai-US FTA talks to the new government after the next general election so that the parliament and the public can fully participate in the talks, according to the Thai foreign minister.