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Investment protection in EU Vietnam FTA
28-Aug-2018     Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam and the EU have concluded their discussions on an Investment Protection Agreement, which they decided to keep it separate from their free trade agreement.
Canada explores free trade with southeast Asian bloc
28-Aug-2018     France 24
A deal with the ASEAN bloc would give Canada access to 650 million consumers.
Trade agreements privatising biodiversity outside the WTO: 2018 update
28-Aug-2018     GRAIN
FTAs often oblige countries to adopt or implement the UPOV convention, what some call "Monsanto laws".
EU-Mercosur deal still faces farm and auto hurdles, Brazil says
28-Aug-2018     Euractiv
Negotiators of a free trade deal between the European Union and South American bloc Mercosur want to wrap up by September, but differences over beef, sugar and the auto industry could dash those hopes.
Spain sued over Popular resolution
28-Aug-2018     IFR
Mexican billionaire Antonio del Valle has launched actions against the Spanish government for its role in the process of putting Banco Popular into resolution and subsequent sale for €1 to Santander.
Biologic drugs would get 10 years of data protection under revised US-Mexico trade deal
28-Aug-2018     Pharmaceutical Commerce
The 10-year span is more than what had existed before but the biopharma industry has long argued for the same 12-year exclusivity that exists for biologics within the US market.
US wants quick progress on EU trade issues, officials say
28-Aug-2018     Euractiv
Washington is pressing the European Union to speed up trade negotiations launched after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker
PM to attend Nepal summit amid push for free trade pact
28-Aug-2018     The Tribune
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head to Kathmandu to attend the fourth summit meeting of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) on August 30 and 31.
Malaysia to go ahead with Asia-Pacific trade pact CPTPP, says PM Mahathir
28-Aug-2018     The Straits Times
Malaysia will go ahead with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in a reaffirmation of the country's commitment to the wide-ranging trade pact involving 11 nations.
Trump announces 'incredible' trade deal with Mexico
27-Aug-2018     BBC
The US and Mexico have reached common ground on key trade terms as pressure mounts to complete renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.