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Processing requirements 'off the table' in CETA spat with Ottawa: Darin King
27-May-2015     CBC News
A dispute between the Newfoundland and Labrador government and Ottawa surrounding the Canadian European Union Comprehensive Trade Agreement (CETA) was reignited Tuesday, with the province saying it will not relinquish authority over minimum fish processing requirements.
China-led lender adds urgency to Japan's pursuit of pan-Pacific trade pact
26-May-2015     Reuters
"If the new Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank goes ahead and TPP fails .... perception-wise it will hurt in the leadership contest for the Asia-Pacific," a Japanese government source told Reuters.
TTIP – now it gets political
26-May-2015     New Internationalist
In a series of forthcoming votes, the European Parliament and US Congress are turning their attention to an agreement that is becoming more toxic with every passing day.
Paul Krugman: Pacific trade deal will fail without established trust
26-May-2015     Post Bulletin
Instead of addressing real concerns, the Obama administration has been dismissive, trying to portray skeptics as uninformed hacks who don't understand the virtues of trade. But they're not: The skeptics have on balance been more right than wrong.
Sitharaman-EU trade commissioner meeting next week on FTA
26-May-2015     PTI
India Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet her EU counterpart Cecila Malmstrom next week to take stock of the proposed FTA at political level, an EU envoy said, stating that taxation will not be part of the trade deal's coverage.
Intellectual property issues viewed as last TPP hurdle
26-May-2015     Japan Times
Trade negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in Guam are now focusing on intellectual property issues, which appear likely to be the last hurdle to concluding the talks.
EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over TTIP, documents reveal
25-May-2015     The Guardian
EU moves to regulate hormone-damaging chemicals linked to cancer and male infertility were shelved following pressure from US trade officials over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade deal, newly released documents show.
Action: Call on MEPs to firmly reject special rights for foreign investors!
25-May-2015     NO 2 ISDS!
Join this e-action on the European Parliament, asking MEPs to pledge that they will reject ISDS in TTIP. The action is going to run until the vote in the plenary on 10 June and is available in 9 languages.
Korean government criticized for lack of transparency on ISDS suit
25-May-2015     Korea Herald
While the South Korean government is facing its second international arbitration under the investor-state dispute settlement system, civic groups are demanding that the details should be made public as they could cost several billion dollars of taxpayers’ money.
EU committment to Pacific trade despite EPA stall
25-May-2015     Radio New Zealand
The European Union's ambassador to the Pacific says the EU is still committed to trade relations with the Pacific, despite stalled negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement.