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Indian e-commerce platforms could suffer RCEP jolt
26-Jul-2017     The Hindu
Control over data will yield tremendous influence and profit-making, experts say.
‘RCEP will hit economically backward women the most’
25-Jul-2017     The Hindu
Worst hit will be families with female heads, 23 million of which are in rural areas.
Sweeping free trade deal poised to benefit companies at the expense of small-scale farmers
25-Jul-2017     The Christian Science Monitor
A free trade deal that would spur economic growth in the eyes of government officials could also force farmers from traditional livelihoods and disproportionately harm women, say Asian advocacy groups.
Hyderabad: NGOs hold protest against RCEP talks
25-Jul-2017     The Times of India
NGOs from across the country protested in Hyderabad against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks being held in Hyderabad.
Nigeria says Ecowas studying ramifications of Morocco membership
25-Jul-2017     Bloomberg
Several Nigerian lobby groups, including an organization of retired ambassadors, are putting pressure on the Nigerian government to reject the application because of the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara and Morocco’s geographical distance.
Mercosur nations prioritise end-of-year EU trade deal
25-Jul-2017     EurActiv
At its biannual summit last week, South American trade bloc Mercosur confirmed that it intends to finalise an agreement with the EU by the end of the year. But experts warn that this timeframe might be too ambitious for a full-blown deal. EURACTIV Spain reports.
India’s ‘protectionist bent’ for agricultural products delaying FTA: Australia
25-Jul-2017     Live Mint
“At this point in time, I’m not seeing a willingness from India that would reflect a desire to achieve an FTA,” Australian minister Steve Ciobo says
UK's animal welfare standards 'threatened by post-Brexit trade deals'
25-Jul-2017     The Guardian
House of Lords report warns farmers will be pressured by imports from countries that use cheaper methods to produce food
Women up in arms against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
25-Jul-2017     The Hans India
At a rally held in Hyderabad, women from different parts of India marched along with other marginalised communities to protest the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
People’s groups demand a halt to RCEP talks
24-Jul-2017     Forum Against FTAs
People’s groups from across the country converged in Hyderabad from July 22-26 to unanimously reject the RCEP.