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East Africa: Sezibera Optimistic Over EPA Negotiations
The East African Community (EAC), Secretary General Dr. Richard Sezibera has said that the region is committed to succeed in the negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
S. Korea's exports fall after FTA with EU: report
South Korea's exports to the European Union (EU) fell after the implementation of the Seoul-Brussels free trade deal due to the region's deepening debt crisis, a report showed Monday.
Trade deal could mean end of procurement strategies, panellists say
An impending trade deal with Europe could spell the end of procurement strategies like the one used to award the $25-billion shipbuilding contract to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in Halifax.
Final EPA agreement this year – EU
The European Union (EU) head of delegation to Namibia said he is hopefull that the drawn out Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) discussions will be finalised during the course of the year.
Toronto’s last-ditch attempt to soften Canada-EU free trade deal
Toronto city council’s decision this week to seek an exemption from any Canada-Europe free trade agreement didn’t get much attention.
Gov’t starts efforts to frame trade pact
The Trade department has started efforts to frame a trade pact between the European Union and the Philippines, a Cabinet official yesterday said.
Govt urged to review Thai-EU pact
FTA Watch is urging the Thai government to review a proposed free trade pact with the European Union as they say it ignores public participation in decision-making and denies scrutiny of the negotiations.
PHL: Gov’t starts efforts to frame trade pact
The trade department has started efforts to frame a trade pact between the European Union and the Philippines, a Cabinet official yesterday said. This comes as Manila firms up discussions with Transpacific Partnership (TPP) members on the Philippines’ eventual entry into the United States-led regional trade deal.
Can Burma re-open Asean free trade talks with EU?
From pariah state to pivotal partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)—that’s the emerging view among many members states who see a liberalizing Burma as holding the key to better access to markets outside the region.
VN, EU push for free trade agreement
The EU hope negotiations for an FTA with Vietnam will be announced at the EU-ASEAN business summit taking place in Phnom Penh on April 1