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US-UK FTA: Summary of specific negotiating objectives (US, Feb 2019)
1-Mar-2019     Office of the US Trade Representative
As released by the Office of the US Trade Representative
Cambodia to host RCEP ministerial meeting
1-Mar-2019     Khmer Times
Cambodia will host the Seventh Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting to discuss negotiations over issues of market access for goods, services, and investment and provide guidance to negotiators.
Shell put Nigeria under pressure with ISDS process to obtain oil field OPL 245
1-Mar-2019     SOMO
Shell used the investment agreement between the Netherlands and Nigeria to obtain a lucrative oil field at remarkably good conditions.
ACP-EU negotiations: PNG Minister meets with Commissioner
1-Mar-2019     Loop
PNG to call on EU for a review of the current interim Economic Partnership Agreement. PNG is ready to look into new investments, new industry developments, new commercial services, infrastructure for trade and increase volume of trade in goods.
Robert Lighthizer says trade talks with Japan likely to start in March
1-Mar-2019     Japan Times
The United States and Japan will likely launch trade talks in March, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said, suggesting the dialogue would begin earlier than had been anticipated.
Australia to sign free trade agreement with Indonesia, ending months of uncertainty
1-Mar-2019     ABC
Australian industry leaders laud the deal that hit a wall in October over when Australian Prime Minister considered moving the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Angola: Prime Minister of São - Tomé wants strategic partnership
28-Feb-2019     All Africa
The Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe wants a new era of cooperation with Angola, building on the investment protection agreement that was signed in 1995.
Tanzania reviewing stance on EPA
28-Feb-2019     The East African
Tanzania is in talks with EU to resolve some technicalities and will only sign the agreement after all its issues have been ironed out.
Samoa calls for a post Cotonou agreement to broaden Pacific – EU relations
28-Feb-2019     Talamua
The African-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) – European Union (EU) high level political dialogue on the post- Cotonou agreement is underway at the Taumeasina Island resort, Samoa.
Philippine civil society letter on RCEP & plant variety protection
27-Feb-2019    
The undersigned signatories are writing to strongly stress that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations must not place any obligation on the Philippines or any other developing country to join or implement UPOV systems