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La Ville de Québec doit se prémunir contre l'AÉCG
À l’instar de Burnaby, Saskatoon, Kingston, Toronto, Montréal et Baie-Comeau, il est impératif que Québec adopte une résolution demandant une exemption complète de cet accord bilatéral.
ECOWAS, EU negotiators deadlocked on EPAs
Negotiations between ECOWAS and the EU on the Economic Partnership Agreements, EPAs reached a deadlock at a meeting held in Brussels, last month.
East Africa: Deadlines mar EAC-EU trade talks
East African Community legislators and civil society organisations have urged the European Commission to desist from making unrealistic deadlines in trade negotiations; rather, negotiations should be driven by content rather than time frames.
Pakistan now ready to engage with EU on GSP plus, FTA: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan is now ready to engage with the European Union (EU) on Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) plus and a Free Trade Agreement.
2016 targets to be missed if India-EU FTA covers auto sector
Automobile industry body SIAM today cautioned that the sector will miss targets of the Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16 if it is included in the proposed free-trade agreement with the European Union for allowing imports of vehicles at lower duties.
Quebec City must protect itself against CETA
Following the example of Burnaby, Saskatoon, Kingston, Toronto, Montreal and Baie-Comeau, it is imperative that Quebec adopts a resolution demanding a complete carve out from this bilateral agreement.
Ford Europe hits at EU-Korea trade deal
The European boss of Ford Motor, the continent’s fourth-ranked carmaker by sales, has complained about “significant imbalance” in trade in cars under a free trade agreement with South Korea that took effect last year.
Canada’s other drug war
There’s a debate raging over Canada’s intellectual property regime. If one side’s right, Canada stands to pay $2.8 billion more every year in drug costs while it undermines its generic-drug manufacturing sector.
EU trade deal could send drug prices soaring, provinces warn Harper
Provincial governments are expressing concern about the prospect of sharply higher prescription drug prices for Canadians if the Harper government accepts European Union demands for expanded drug patent protection laws.
EU and Asean confirm objective of free trade agreement
Foreign Ministers of the EuropeanUnion and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) re-stated their commitment Friday to an eventual free trade agreement between the two economic zones.