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EU-India FTA to adversely impact agriculture, livelihoods, health: FAFTA
The Government of India came under attack from a coalition of groups representing farmers unions, trade unions, hawkers, public health and other civil society organisations on the ongoing, secret negotiations on a European Union–India Free Trade Agreement (EU-India FTA)
Indian People's Protests against EU-India FTA
Protests in Delhi, India as its trade negotiators sit in Brussels with EU on the next round of FTA talks that they hope to wrap by October 2010
EU balks at action on Japan economic pact
The European Union on Wednesday agreed to launch a "joint examination" of its trade and investment ties with Japan, but waved aside Tokyo's call for preparations for an "economic integration agreement" that supporters say would benefit both sides by billions of euros a year.
EU moves toward new rules on animal welfare
The EU is starting to consider new rules on animal welfare that could have significant impacts on its trading partners.
Big stakes in Canada-Europe trade talks, but little attention
It may well be the biggest and most important trade negotiation that most Canadians have never heard of.
EU-India trade talks resume under cloud of concern for public health
Negotiations on the EU-India free trade agreement continue tomorrow in Brussels amid warnings from NGOs from India and Europe about possible negative consequences for the public health of poor citizens in India
Japan, EU remain apart on FTA
Japan and the European Union are unlikely to agree on the possible launch of a joint study of a free-trade agreement when leaders meet in Tokyo on Wednesday, sources said.
EUROFER expresses concerns over FTA with South Korea
On April 23, the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER) released a statement expressing its concerns regarding the possible distortive effects of the negotiated market access conditions under the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the European automotive market, which is the main customer base of the European steel industry.
Pharma cos, public health groups want patent issue out of FTA talk with EU
Indian pharmaceutical firms and the network of public health groups have separately urged the government to keep patent-related issues out of the ongoing talks for the proposed India-EU free trade agreement.
FTA with EU stuck on non-trade barriers
Apart from trade issues, the free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) continue to be stuck over non-trade issues like human rights, child labour and environment.