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Hog farmers oppose pork free trade deal with US
30-Oct-2018     Business World
The National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. said it opposes free trade in pork products between the Philippines and the US after the US hog industry expressed interest in expanding its footprint in the Philippines.
Canada's sprint to ratify sets up Trans-Pacific trade deal to take effect this year
30-Oct-2018     CBC
Formal notice of Canada's ratification filed Saturday; Australia expected to ratify this week.
The limitations of the UNCITRAL process on ISDS reform
30-Oct-2018     SOMO
The UNCITRAL process runs a real risk of producing middle-ground solutions that will fail to address the fundamental flaws of the ISDS system and will only further institutionalise and re-legitimise the system.
No FTAs before LDC graduation
30-Oct-2018     Daily Star
Bangladesh will graduate from the least-developed country bracket in 2024, three years after which free trade agreements will be crucial in maintaining its comparative advantage in international trade.
New trade deals restrain governments on financial regulation
30-Oct-2018     Finance Watch
The new generation of trade agreements currently being negotiated by the EU endangers financial regulation. Worse, they rein in the capacity of states to regulate in the future.
More than 300 civil society organizations from 73 countries urge fundamental reform at UNCITRAL’s Investor-State Dispute Settlement discussions
30-Oct-2018    
More than 300 civil society groups and trade unions urged governments participating in United Nations meetings in Vienna to completely overhaul the controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system.
Taiwan, India working to renew investment pact
29-Oct-2018     Taipei Times
The Indian Union Cabinet has approved the draft of an updated bilateral investment protection agreement with Taiwan that is expected to be signed by the end of the year.
UK commits to EPAs after Brexit
29-Oct-2018     Loop
The United Kingdom says it will honour the current Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with PNG and other ACP member states that have existing preferential trade relations with the European Union, after Brexit.
Analysis on trade deal shows Pacific losing out
29-Oct-2018     PANG
The concerns held by Pacific communities and some Pacific island governments about the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus are well founded according to new analysis released by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG).
US pork industry backs free trade deal with PHL
29-Oct-2018     Business World
The US National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said that it hopes Washington will conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, which it views as a priority market.