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NFU warns new trade agreement with EU could crush Canadian farmers
National Farmers Union President, Terry Boehm, warns this agreement will further intensify Canada's farm income crisis. "The CETA would mean many changes, but none more negative than its effect to extinguish farmers' rights to save and re-use seeds," states Boehm.
NFU against EU trade proposal
The National Farmers Union is raising alarm bells over a proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union.
Protest action against the EU-India FTA - Brussels
Against the backdrop of the 8th ASEM, the Belgian Platform for Action on Health and Solidarity held a protest action against the EU-India FTA during the Asia-Europe People's Forum, in front of the European Commission in Brussels on 4 October 2010.
FTA deal with Seoul to boost EU's trade offensive in Asia
"The Korea deal is already triggering a domino effect. Japan, Taiwan and other countries are knocking on the door," a source from DG Trade told Europolitics.
HIV victims send SOS to EU, India
National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nepal today urged the European Union and the Indian Embassy to withdraw intellectual property provision in the bilateral EU and India Free Trade Agreement that will undermine the production, registration and worldwide availability of essential generic drugs.
Civil society groups slam EU free trade pacts
Civil society groups that gathered in Brussels for the Asia Europe People’s Forum have called for the cancellation of the free trade agreements between the European Union and the developing economies, particularly those with India and South Korea.
ARV AIDS drug is threatened in Indonesia
The Indonesia PLHIV Network voices concerns over the EU-India FTA
National Association of People Living with HIV in Nepal and friends in solidarity against the IPR provisions in the proposed India-EU FTA
NAPN and others in Nepal write to the Indian Prime Minister against the India-EU FTA
Private sector calls on governments for the EU/Mercosur trade agreement
Chambers of Commerce from Europe, Brazil and Uruguay called on their governments to give a new thrust to negotiations for an ambitious cooperation and trade EU/Mercosur agreement.
Nearly 250 NGOs across world urge PM to reject IP provisions in FTA with EU
Hundreds of public interest groups across the world have jointly urged prime minister Manmohan Singh not to sign the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with European Union as the Centre’s role in medicines supply is under threat due to the intellectual property provisions included in the pact.