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Geographical indications in TTIP: an impossible task
23-Oct-2015     Cato
The protection of geographical indications (GIs) is slated to be one of the more contentious parts of the TTIP negotiations.
Call for papers: TDM special issue on Africa
22-Oct-2015     Call for papers: TDM special issue on Africa
NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge targeting Ontario this month
22-Oct-2015     Rabble
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit.
Japan mulls extra budget to bolster agricultural sector in wake of TPP pact
22-Oct-2015     The Asahi Shimbun
The government is preparing a supplementary budget to help farmers compete with cheaper imported crops under the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, which obligates Japan to lift tariffs on many agricultural products.
Labor finally approves China-Australia free trade agreement
21-Oct-2015     Stock & Land
The China-Australia free trade agreement will come into force before the end of the year after a compromise deal was finally struck between the federal government and opposition.
India, Canada closely working to finalise CEPA
21-Oct-2015     The Economic Times
India and Canada are closely working to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA)
Gov't to mull collecting sales promotion funds from farmers
21-Oct-2015     The Mainichi
The government will look into collecting funds from farmers and other producers to be utilized in promotional activities for their products.
Japan to remove tariffs on 95.1% of imports under TPP pact
21-Oct-2015     Japan Today
The Japanese government said that it will eventually remove tariffs on 95.1% of farm, industrial and other imported products in value terms under the recently sealed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Lessons from NAFTA for the TPP
21-Oct-2015     SUNS
There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Govt to speed up trade negotiations with EU: Trade minister
20-Oct-2015     Jakarta Post
Indonesian government wants to accelerate negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the European Union in its continued quest to expand the country's trade clout globally, said Trade Minister Thomas Lembong.
Indonesia and the treaty on Trans-Pacific Partnership
20-Oct-2015     Kompas
Many are concerned with the apprehension of Indonesia being just a “market” for imported goods and services, should Indonesia join the TPP.
More TPP pork trade details announced
20-Oct-2015     National Hog Farmer
The following is a U.S. Meat Export Federation summary of the preliminary details related to U.S. pork trade.
The problem with tying health care to trade
20-Oct-2015     Five Thirty Eight
Writing pharmaceutical regulations into international trade deals can have costly consequences.
Japan to lift duties on all vegetables, most fishery products under TPP
20-Oct-2015     The Japan Times
The government said it will lift tariffs on all vegetables and most fishery products under the recently inked Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Indonesia and the treaty on Trans-Pacific Partnership
20-Oct-2015     Kompas
Discourse on the possibility of Indonesia joining the TPP has caught both media and public attention. Indonesian accession to the TPP may potentially hamper the vision of the Jokowi administration to realize national economic independence.