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Swiss release more details over EFTA - Mercosur deal
26-Aug-2019     Swiss Info
Concessions in the agricultural sector went too far. In the area of beef the Swiss had made more concessions than their EU counterparts, says Swiss Farmers' Union.
Brazilian free trade deal ignites fury
26-Aug-2019     News in English.no
Norway and its fellow members of the European Free Trade Association have entered into a free trade agreement with Brazil and several other South American countries.
Multi-billion dollar fine on Pakistan puts the spotlight on a secret court
26-Aug-2019     TRT
The Reko Diq mine case shows the overreach of a secretive arbitration system.
CETA raises questions over transparency of meat labelling
23-Aug-2019     Food Navigator
CETA raises many questions and it is up to food businesses to comply with various requirements, in order to highlight their products and provide accurate information.
Ireland could try to block Mercosur trade deal on Amazon concerns - Varadkar
23-Aug-2019     Reuters
Irish Prime Minister has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur unless Brazil takes action to protect the rainforest.
Armenia gives go-ahead to gold mine blocked by green activists
22-Aug-2019     Reuters
Lydian had threatened to go to arbitration if forced to shut it down.
UK's Boris Johnson expected to press Trudeau on trade pact at G7
22-Aug-2019     CBC
As it hurtles toward what could be a messy exit from the European Union, Britain is hoping to hear some fresh trade reassurances from Canada at the upcoming G7 Summit.
Trade agreement between Brazil and United States will not include free-trade
21-Aug-2019     Folha de S.Paulo
Officials participating in the negotiations say the deal not only involves taxes, but also non-tariff and investment issues.
Post-Brexit US trade deal: Chlorinated chicken could be the tip of the iceberg, warns UK union
21-Aug-2019     Food Ingredients First
Chlorinated chicken, as part of a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US, is “the thin end of the wedge” that could impact public health and threaten thousands of jobs in the UK food processing industry.
Serbia to sign free trade zone agreement with EAEU on October 25
21-Aug-2019     TASS
The agreement on a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia will be signed on October 25, Russian ambassador to Serbia wrote.