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Nuke policy still an issue in US trade talks - Brash
24-Apr-2006     stuff
New Zealand National Party leader Don Brash said it was "fairly clear" that some members of the US Administration felt there was no prospect of an FTA unless there was some change in New Zealand's anti-nuclear position.
Korea pledges to protect rice market in FTA talks
24-Apr-2006     Korea Times
The Ministry of Finance and Economy said that it would exert all-out efforts to shelter the Korean rice market from an influx of US agricultural imports after the enforcement of the proposed Korea-US Free Trade Agreement.
Japan proposes text on resources cooperation with Indonesia for FTA
24-Apr-2006     Kyodo
Japan and Indonesia wrapped up their fourth round of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement in Tokyo on Friday, with Japan proposing for the first time a draft clause in the FTA which calls for bilateral cooperation on mineral resources.
"US-India Strategic Economic Partnership": Kowtowing to American big business
22-Apr-2006     countercurrents
The Report of the US-India CEO Forum titled "US-India Strategic Economic Partnership", which was released during the recent Bush visit, has not attracted much media attention in contrast to the hype over the nuclear deal.
US: Ecuador oil-tax law violates treaty
22-Apr-2006     AP
A US Embassy spokeswoman said Friday that a newly approved oil-tax law designed to cut into windfall profits of foreign oil producers, like US-based Occidental Petroleum Corp, violates a bilateral investment treaty.
Analysis: Prospects for a free trade area EU-Ukraine
22-Apr-2006     EurActiv
A study reports on feasibility and implications of a free trade area between the European Union and Ukraine, which will be discussed following the country's accession to WTO. An FTA agreement is foreseen by the current Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Ukraine and will become part of the European Neighbourhood Policy framework.
Chávez: Colombia-US trade pact killed the Andean Community
22-Apr-2006     El Universal
Colombian authorities reject Chávez' claims. "The Andean legal framework prevails over the FTA, as expressly provided for in the final text of the FTA," said Colombia Commerce minister Jorge Humberto Botero
US, SACU trade talks proves far-fetched
22-Apr-2006     AllAfrica.com
The US will look for other ways to kick-start investment in southern Africa.
SADC-EU trade negotiations: the overlapping membership conundrum
22-Apr-2006     AllAfrica.com
The challenges of overlapping memberships of regional groupings are coming to the fore as African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries seek a new economic partnership with the European Union (EU).
NZ-Korea free trade deal some time away
22-Apr-2006     stuff
New Zealand and Korea's $2 billion two-way trade could be in danger of stagnating if New Zealand is shut out of future free trade agreements. However, it appears there is "little political will" in Korea to enter formal negotiations with New Zealand.