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West Africa farmers against EU economics, international competition
Farmers in West Africa fear being overwhelmed by industrial and agrarian products from EU countries under the ECOWAS-EU Economic Partnership Agreement.
India, European Union may resume FTA talks
After a gap of almost 20 months, India and European Union are likely to resume talks for the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost commerce and investment.
CETA negotiations suspended over fisheries fund, N.L. says
Newfoundland and Labrador is suspending support for CETA and all trade agreements currently being negotiated with the federal government.
GM food labelling in Europe will not be affected by CETA and TTIP
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan says he will not allow any compromises on GM labelling standards in Europe in spite of fears surrounding new trade agreements with Canada and the United States.
Europeans don’t want investor state dispute settlement in trade agreements
An overwhelming majority of Europeans has spoken out against ISDS in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
EU-US trade negotiations must be more transparent, as concerns are raised about clash with data protection rules
The European Ombudsman says the Commission must do more to "increase the legitimacy of the TTIP negotiations in the eyes of the public".
TTIP and CETA: Opening the door to genetic engineering in agriculture and food production
A newly published Testbiotech report shows that the introduction of the new free trade agreements between EU and Canada (CETA) and the US (TTIP) will almost certainly lead to lower EU standards in protection of consumers and the environment.
Europe: The fear of arbitral tribunals
The consultation on investor arbitration that the European Commission launched in Spring 2014 delivered an unambiguous verdict: today, public opinion does not want it.
EU report presented today: Consultation on investment protection in EU-US trade talks
Today, the European Commission published its analysis of the almost 150,000 replies to its online consultation on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
AGI divided over EPAs
Members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) are divided over whether the government should join other West African states to sign onto the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).