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The impact of an EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement on biofuel and feedstock markets
We assess the impact of a potential TTIP bilateral free trade agreement on the EU and US bio-economies (feedstock, biofuels, by-products, and related competing crops) and major trade partners in these markets
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, investor-state dispute settlement and China
Advocates of a transatlantic investment treaty should be careful not to overstate their case and play the “China-card” as a core argument for allowing US investors to side-track EU courts.
Turkey to lose $5B annually if not included in TTIP agreement
Turkey stands to lose roughly $5 billion per year in direct losses alone if it is not included in a final free trade agreement between the EU and US, Turkey’s minister for EU Affairs said Thursday.
Indian, Israeli officials to meet next week on free trade pact
Officials of India and Israel would discuss next week issues related to the proposed free trade agreement between the countries
UN trade body meets to promote sustainability in international investment agreement regime
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is convening a meeting later this month in a bid to make sure that sustainability is embedded in the global country-level ‘International Investment Agreement’ (IIA) regime for cross-border investment.
Signing of the Japan-Ukraine Investment Agreement
Tokyo announces the signing of a bilateral investment treaty with Kiev, which it highlights as opening Ukraine farmland and mineral resources to Japanese investors.
French Senate tells TTIP negotiators to ‘abolish’ ISDS
The French Senate united on Tuesday (3 February) in its opposition to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism (ISDS).
Preferential trade deal with Iran to turn into FTA
The Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Iran will be extended and the agreement will be transformed into a free trade agreement, a Turkish minister says.
EU urged to move fast to ratify FTA with S'pore
Singapore and Germany urged European Union members to ratify the EU-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA) expeditiously, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying it was in Europe's interest to do so quickly.
Seventh round of RCEP trade negotiations to be held next week
Negotiations for an Asian free trade agreement, known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), will be held in Thailand next week.