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Tech firms want ‘strong copyright safe harbours’ in US/UK deal
7-Jul-2020     Music Ally
Unsurprisingly, the big American internet companies have views on what that trade deal should require from the UK in terms of copyright and safe harbour rules.
RCEP free trade deal unlikely to come into force soon, says Asean sec-gen
6-Jul-2020     The Edge Markets
Once RCEP is signed, it needs to be ratified by all member states for it to come into force, which could take quite a while.
MERCOSUR and Singapore – free trade agreement delayed due to COVID-19
6-Jul-2020     ASEAN Briefing
Singapore and the Southern Common Market of South America (MERCOSUR) have experienced a delay in their FTA negotiations after Argentina announced its decision to withdraw from ongoing negotiations on potential trade deals.
Brexit talks resume in London after Brussels round leaves ‘serious divergences’
6-Jul-2020     Maroc Diplomatique
Britain's separation talks with the European Union resume Monday with few signs of compromise on a new trade agreement and time running out to avoid a messy split.
Swiss supermarkets ban produce from occupied Western Sahara
6-Jul-2020     WSRW
The Swiss Federal Council stated on several occasions that it did not consider its free trade agreement with Morocco to apply to the large part of Western Sahara that is under Moroccan occupation.
Kenya, UK to discuss post-Brexit trade agreement
6-Jul-2020     The East African
Kenya says it hopes to conclude a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK before the end of the year.
EU must end investment protection in the fossil sector
6-Jul-2020     Euractiv
The Energy Charter Treaty, which dates back to the 1990s, severely restricts Europe’s ability to change regulations in the energy sector, with many EU member states facing court actions worth billions of euros, write a group of MEPs.
Chinese investments enjoy treaty protection. Beijing can drag New Delhi to tribunals
6-Jul-2020     The Print
India has a Bilateral Investment Treaty with China since 2007. The treaty provides foreign investors the right to fair and equitable treatment.
'New economic chapter' as Indonesia free-trade agreement begins
6-Jul-2020     Farm Online
Australia's new free-trade agreement with Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country, officially began on Sunday.
BD plans signing FTAs with African countries
5-Jul-2020     Financial Express Bangladesh
The government has planned to sign free trade agreements, or FTAs,with some African countries, including Morocco, to boost the country's export earnings, officials said.