ISDS Case Map
Malaysia
The Trade Minister said their discussions covered various strategic initiatives, from the review of free trade agreements, including the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement and the Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement.
Bangladesh now gears up drives for striking free-trade deals, with negotiations underway with a couple of countries, as the country prepares for post-graduation trade sans tariff concessions.
The trade agreement includes an investment chapter aimed at promoting mutual foreign investment flows between the EFTA states and Malaysia
Consumers' Association of Penang express strong disappointment over Malaysia's rushed signing of a trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, criticizing the government's failure to address concerns about the intellectual property (IP) provisions.
The first round of negotiations for a new and comprehensive free trade agreement between the European Union and Malaysia will commence in Brussels, Belgium, from June 30 to July 4 this year.
The undersigned Swiss NGOs are urging the Swiss government to actively engage within EFTA to drop these provisions known as TRIPS+.
Malaysia has signed a wide-ranging economic partnership agreement with the four member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Korean President and Malaysian Prime Minister agreed to work together to expand bilateral cooperation in a "mutually beneficial and substantive" manner, including efforts to conclude a free trade pact.
The proposed Malaysia-EFTA Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA) could negatively affect public health, farmers' rights, and food security in Malaysia. It includes "TRIPS-plus" intellectual property provisions that extend patent monopolies, limit access to affordable generic medicines, and increase drug costs.
Malaysian negotiators have accepted intellectual property protections above those required by the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which will adversely affect affordable and equitable access to medicines in Malaysia for generations.
