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The Dominican Government is scheduled formally sign an economic association agreement with the European Union today, making the country Latin America's leader, after Chile, with the most Free Trade deals, now with 48 nations.
Philippe Meyer, Head of the European Union's Free Trade Agreement negotiation mission, told Vietnam's press on October 14 that as the negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and ASEAN have been going slowly, the EU is considering moving ahead by kicking off separate negotiations with some ASEAN's countries that are ready to open their markets, including Vietnam.
The European Union hopes to reach a deal with Morocco on the liberalisation of agricultural trade this year and on services next year, the bloc said in a statement issued on Monday.
East Africa's increasingly frosty economic ties with the West took a turn for the worse last week when the region's parliamentarians called for their governments to scrap the interim Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
The European Union is preparing to impose swingeing taxes on goods imported from Guyana as punishment for the Caribbean island's refusal to accept a free trade accord. Patrick Gomes, Guyana's ambassador to Brussels, said that the EU's move could lead to his country losing €70m (US$94m) each year.
The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to start formal talks in February for a political cooperation agreement (PCA) that will govern political and economic relations and lead to an EU-ASEAN free trade deal. Human rights, intellectual property rights and climate change will be among the areas covered by the agreement.
The Philippines has expressed serious concerns on the proposed PCA because it requires commitment to sign the Rome Statute. Manila has not ratified the statute owing to concerns of military and police authorities they may face possible harassment suits from rights groups at the ICC.
One of the non-negotiable elements in the flurry of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed over the last decade or currently being negotiated is that the international flow of goods cannot be controlled or restricted in any way.
African experts on Friday ended a continental forum on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between European and African countries with the endorsement of proposals towards an African template for EPA negotiations.
The trade landscape in Canada could shift rapidly and radically after next week's election.
