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Study “ASSESS TiSA”
27-Feb-2018     AK Europa
The study clearly shows that the official impact assessments of the European Commission are fundamentally based on a biased understanding of regulation.
Thailand and Russia-led bloc to launch free trade talks
27-Feb-2018     Nikkei
Partners aim to triple trade to $10bn by 2020.
Cargill executive stresses importance of NAFTA, TPP to US agriculture
27-Feb-2018     World Grain
The world is fed on trade and the United States must secure its place at the table with fair and sound trade policies, most notably NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said a Cargill executive.
EU and Chile looking for the perfect agreement
27-Feb-2018     Euractiv
The European Union and Chile would like to improve on their association agreement, which in 15 years has resulted in the doubling of trade volumes between them.
US NAFTA autos negotiator called from Mexico for consultations: officials
27-Feb-2018     Reuters
The US negotiator for regional content requirements in autos flew back to Washington from a NAFTA round in Mexico on Monday to talk with car companies, officials said, in a development some hoped would lead to progress on the contentious issue.
European justice dictates that the fisheries pact with Morocco does not apply to Western Sahara
27-Feb-2018     Turkey Telegraph
The Luxembourg court validates the EU-Morocco fisheries pact, but excludes Western Sahara because that area is not part of the Kingdom of Morocco
Mexico looks to boost trade with China as NAFTA talks falter
27-Feb-2018     China Dialogue
A potential free-trade agreement with China could weaken Mexico’s environmental standards.
The ‘new’ TPP and our shrinking democracy
26-Feb-2018     Gisborne Herald
Profit is king. People are the pawns, and the Government will seem to be in favour of supra-national conglomerates if it signs this “new” TPP inclusive of the ISDS.
"Trade agreements do not build us" an interview with Justus Lavi
26-Feb-2018     GRAIN
Under EPAs, small-scale farmers are disadvantaged.
The battle over TiSA: when everything is a service, a Trade in Services Agreement affects everyone
26-Feb-2018     IUF
A new report reveals the scope of the corporate power grab through a close examination of TiSA's potential impact on workers across the IUF sectors and TiSA's broader implications for the labour movement, society and democratic governance.