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India is in discussion with ASEAN to start FTA review: Patel
10-Feb-2022     The Times of India
India is in discussion with the 10-nation bloc ASEAN for initiating the review of the free-trade agreement in goods between the two regions to seek more market access for domestic products.
Canada's Alberta province files trade challenge over scrapped Keystone XL pipeline
10-Feb-2022     Reuters
The Canadian province of Alberta formally initiated a trade challenge to recover its investment in the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which was scrapped in 2021 after the United States cancelled a key permit.
RCEP deferment: An opportunity to re-think trade policy
10-Feb-2022     Business Mirror
The Senate bowed to the wishes of over 100 peasant organizations and 200 mayors of municipalities engaged in organic farm production. The senators deferred to May the chamber’s decision on whether to ratify or not the RCEP.
RCEP: why benefits from the world’s largest trade pact may not be as clear-cut as they seem
10-Feb-2022     South China Morning Post
More than a month after the world’s largest trade pact came into force, questions remain over its practical application and potential benefits for small businesses, the e-commerce sector and workers.
UK will be told to lift ban on hormone-treated beef to join key trade bloc, leaked memo suggests
9-Feb-2022     The Independent
Canada asked some probing questions and stated this will be an important issue for Canada in judging the UK’s compliance with CPTPP.
Australian trade minister Dan Tehan to visit India to push interim trade deal
9-Feb-2022     Hindustan Times
Australian trade minister Dan Tehan will travel to India this week for talks with his counterpart Piyush Goyal to push efforts to finalise an interim trade deal.
With elections looming, France reins in open EU trade policy
9-Feb-2022     Reuters
France, facing a presidential election in weeks, has halted moves to clear an EU trade deal with Mexico which would allow in 20,000 tonnes of beef imports and wants to make it tougher to access the bloc's markets, diplomats say.
UAE signs agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments with Mozambique
9-Feb-2022     Emirates News Agency
The agreement protects both nations' investments from all non-commercial risks, covers transfer of profits and revenues, and facilitates resolving disputes.
S. Korea, Britain agree to launch talks on FTA revision
9-Feb-2022     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and Britain have agreed to launch talks this year to upgrade their free trade deal in a move to deepen ties in digital trade and other new issues.
Taiwan lifts ban on Fukushima food in push to join trade bloc
9-Feb-2022     Bloomberg
Taiwan lifted its ban on most food imports from areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant, removing an irritant in the bilateral relationship and making it easier for Japan’s government to support Taiwan joining an Asia-Pacific trade deal.