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RCEP and health: this kind of ‘progress’ is not what India and the world need
28-Feb-2017     The Wire
Concerns remain over the impact of RCEP negotiations on public health and access to medicines.
Statement of public interest principles for copyright protection under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
28-Feb-2017     Info Justice
Civil Society Statement concerning about the copyright protection standards proposed for the RCEP IP Chapter.
Protecting the rights of tribals
28-Feb-2017     The Hindu
Even as bilateral investment treaties are strengthened, domestic legislation must be implemented.
Gold jewelry maker asks government for FTA with UAE
28-Feb-2017     Jakarta Post
Major gold jewelry producer has asked the government to establish a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates to lower the country’s import tax for Indonesian jewelry.
Business groups seek progress on Australia-Indonesia FTA
28-Feb-2017     Tax-news
Businesses from Australia and Indonesia have urged officials to reach an agreement on a new trade deal by August (2017), the target date set by ministers.
EFTA, Mercosur to begin FTA negotiations
28-Feb-2017     Tax-news
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and MERCOSUR met to prepare for the upcoming negotiations of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.
Talks for South Korea-GCC FTA to be resumed soon
28-Feb-2017     Business Korea
Three rounds of negotiations for the South Korea-GCC FTA were underway in 2007 to 2009 but the talks came to a halt when the GCC withdrew from the negotiating table in the wake of the global financial crisis at that time.
Armenia reaches new political agreement with EU
28-Feb-2017     RFERL
The European Union and Armenia have agreed on a new pact tightening political ties, more than three years after Yerevan walked away from a more far-reaching political and commercial deal with the EU to join the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Trade deal ups risks in Chinese firm’s takeover of seniors’ care giant
28-Feb-2017     The Tyee
FIPA means province could be blocked from improving care standards for residents.
As Trump quashes TPP, Canada pushes pact with India
28-Feb-2017     The Hindu
But Ottawa’s stance on model investment treaty has New Delhi worried