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EAC likely to miss November EU trade deadline
The five-nation East African Community will likely miss a November deadline to sign a trade deal with the European Union, the economic bloc's secretary general said on Thursday.
Trade deal would include increased protection for brand-name drugs
Canada’s pharmaceutical industry and the European Union have been quietly lobbying for changes that could give brand-name drugs several years more patent protection here — and potentially add hundreds of millions of dollars to Canadian medication costs annually.
No clarity on proposed India-EU trade pact yet
The proposed India-EU free trade agreement continues to hang in balance as there is still no clarity on whether the European Parliament will ratify it without inclusion of non-trade issues such as child labour and environment.
Free-trade deal with EU could cost thousands of Canadian factory jobs
A free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union would deal another blow to Canada’s already battered manufacturing sector, wiping out thousands of jobs in food processing, apparel making and the auto industry, according to an analysis of a potential agreement that will be released Wednesday.
EUCCK asked to help FTA passage
The Korean government is urging European businessmen to lobby lawmakers in their home countries to ratify the Korea-EU free trade agreement.
De jeunes Canadiens sonnent l'alarme au sujet d'une entente commerciale défavorable avec l'UE
Un nouvel accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et l'Union européenne représenterait un pas en arrière dans la lutte aux changements climatiques, ce qui devrait constituer une raison suffisante pour que le gouvernement fédéral cesse les pourparlers, selon Amber Church, directrice nationale de la Coalition canadienne des jeunes pour le climat.
EU growing more open to negotiating FTA with Japan
The European Commission is showing a forward-looking stance over signing a free trade agreement with Japan in a document on EU trade policy, scheduled to be adopted on Nov. 9, EU sources said.
The Second Conquest: The EU free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
This FDCL/TNI publication contains an overview of the FTA’s history, of human rights violations in Colombia and Peru as well as a critical analysis of the draft agreement which recently leaked to the public.
EU-Korea: Parliament delays vote on free-trade safeguards
The European Parliament has postponed a vote on attaching safeguards to a free-trade deal between the EU and South Korea because of disagreements with the European Commission and member states.
Strong support from the European Parliament to trade talks with Mercosur
Members of the European Parliament expressed strong support for expanding trade with Mercosur but subject to clear “red lines” to ensure food security and prevent further environmental damage, said a resolution adopted on Thursday.