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Malaysia to ensure safeguards in FTA talks with US: Rafidah
26-Jun-2006    
Malaysia will protect its interests when negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz says.
Canadian and Central American NGOs call for transparency and parliamentary debate on Free Trade Agreement
26-Jun-2006     CCIC
Civil society release letter signed by 200 organizations calling for transparency and accountability in free trade negotiations
Japan, Brunei to hold first FTA talks next week
23-Jun-2006     Mainichi Daily News
Japan and Brunei will hold the first round of talks aimed at concluding a free trade agreement in Tokyo for five days from Monday, Japan''s Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Jury still out on costs and benefits of SA trade deal with China, amid fears of severe job losses
23-Jun-2006     Business Day
A free trade agreement with China would have a drastically negative effect on the clothing and footwear sectors in South Africa - but the overall economic effect would be positive, says one of the first of a series of studies.
Activists concerned by meeting
23-Jun-2006     Bangkok Post
Activists say they suspect Thailand and Japan were trying to speed up the conclusion of their stalled Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in a meeting last night between caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Japanese ambassador.
Economic Partnership Agreements: Family farmers speak out!
22-Jun-2006    
At the initiative of the Network of Farmers' and Agricultural Producers' Organizations of West Africa (ROPPA), leaders of three small farmers' networks from ACP regions met in parallel to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna on 19 June 2006 to assess the process of negotiation of Economic Partnership Agreements between their regions and the European Union.
Australia to consider free trade talks
22-Jun-2006     AP
Australia will consider negotiating a free trade agreement with several Middle Eastern countries, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile said Wednesday.
Costa Rican unions condition FTA with Europe
22-Jun-2006     Prensa Latina
Costa Rican trade union leaders on Wednesday said that that they will support the Association Treaty with the European Union for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but ruled out any similarity with US-sponsored accords.
Dominican delegation to propose creating adjustment funds in European negotiations
21-Jun-2006    
The Dominican Republic, jointly with the other CARICOM (Caribbean) nations will propose to the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) countries, creating structural adjustment funds to cover costs of the transition toward free trade, within the framework of negotiations with the European Union.
ACP want additional resources from EU
21-Jun-2006    
Pacific Island countries want the European Union to allocate additional resources to cover the costs of the regions adjustments when the Economic Partnership Agreement comes into effect.