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EUWEP calls for fair trade, not free trade
EU egg producers have lobbied MEPs for fair trade, not free trade, highlighting that the egg industry would be disadvantaged if it isn't given special protected status in any future trade agreements.
Five reasons Canada should NOT ratify a Canada-EU free trade agreement
There are many reasons why Prime Minister Stephen Harper should walk away from the CETA negotiations. Most relate to the ways that CETA is not about trade at all but about making dubious policy reforms that constrain our economic, social and environmental policy options in the future.
Thailand: Four sensitive issues studied ahead of FTA talks with EU
The sensitive issues for Thailand are: the impact of the EU's plan to end Thailand's eligibility for the Generalised System of Preferences next year; intellectual-property rights; tariff reductions on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; and dispute-settlement mechanisms between government and private enterprises.
EU free-trade car 'quota' buzz has makers in a tizzy
India's passenger vehicle industry is in a tizzy over the import quota proposed in the free trade agreement between India and the European Union.
India-EU FTA: A lose-lose for India
Newsclick discusses with Biswajit Dhar, Director General of Research and Information System for Developing Countries, the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and its fall-outs.
No changing intellectual property laws: Sharma
India wíll not tighten laws on intellectual property or go beyond the global intellectual property agreement, TRIPS, in the free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated with the European Union.
Global traders have opportunity to impact outcome of EU-US FTA negotiations
United States and European Union companies involved in cross-continent trade in services, importing and exporting have less than 30 days to take advantage of an opportunity to interject their specific trade "wish lists" into the upcoming free trade talks.
Thailand: EU wants FTA talks to end in 18 months
The Delegation of the European Union to Thailand is pushing hard to have the negotiations on a Thai-EU free-trade agreement concluded within 18 months, through a commitment to "take into account concerned interests" for a "win-win" deal.
India, EU fail to sort out differences on free trade agreement
Both sides reiterated their positions and scheduled another ministerial meeting in June to review progress in talks
Workshop on potential impacts of the EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive FTA
A workshop on potential impacts of the proposed EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area will be held in Yerevan on April 17. The workshop aims to ensure a better understanding by national representatives, business associations, social partners and civil society of the Trade SIA process and to promote an interactive dialogue between the different players.