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The Philippines hopes to persuade Japan to lower tariffs further for over a thousand types of agricultural goods when the two meet to renegotiate a bilateral trade pact later this semester, a Trade official said.
The Trade department has started efforts to frame a trade pact between the European Union and the Philippines, a Cabinet official yesterday said.
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.
The start of negotiations for the Philippines-EU bilateral free trade agreement has been put on hold as Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo insisted of conducting wider consultations with stakeholders.
Japan is very pleased with the economic fruits of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa), which has made “significant strides” since it came into force in 2008, according to the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City.
The European Union is ready to negotiate a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines as soon as essential reforms to improve investment climate, such as protection of intellectual-property rights, legal certainty in protecting investors and transparency in contracts are in place.
If indeed Philippine President Aquino accepts the invitation from European Commission President Barroso to visit Brussels this year, we would like to suggest at least two main discussion items
A study done by research group IBON showed that a free trade deal with the European Union (EU) will lead to poorer access to health services and more unaffordable medicines as well as undermine government revenues including public health spending.
The Philippines is not ready to commit to negotiations but is still “very serious” about pursing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, seen as a major export market and investment partner.
Negotiations for the general review of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, originally scheduled this month, have been moved to January next year.
