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Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
6-Jul-2017     EurActiv
Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in the Iberian countryside.
Norway’s seafood council sees Japanese free trade agreement in the future
28-Jun-2017     Undercurrent News
Japan is the main market for Norwegian seafood in Asia and is a strategically important market for seafood.
EU wants gender chapter included in Chile trade deal update
22-Jun-2017     EurActiv
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström wants to include a chapter on gender equality in an update to the bloc’s trade deal with Chile, which is due to be negotiated soon.
Dutch senators approve compromise on EU-Ukraine pact
31-May-2017     EurActiv
Dutch senators backed a hard-won compromise to ratify an amended EU-Ukraine deal, clearing one of the final hurdles for approval of the deal to help nudge Kyiv closer to the West.
Opinion 2/15 and the future of mixity and ISDS
22-May-2017     European Law Blog
The Court’s Opinion has consequences for future EU trade deals such as CETA and potentially a future UK-EU FTA.
A turning of the tide against ISDS?
19-May-2017     EJIL: Talk!
The Court of Justice for the European Union fired a significant shot at investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), and the result is likely to be much more than just a flesh wound.
EU ruling could complicate new trade deals - including UK's
17-May-2017     NZ Herald
If all parliaments in member states have to approve international trade deals, future trade deals may take even longer than they already do to come to fruition.
Singapore trade deal cannot be concluded by EU alone, ECJ rules
16-May-2017     EurActiv
The European Union will have to secure approval from national parliaments in order to finalise a free trade deal with Singapore. The bloc’s top court ruled that the agreement in “its current form” cannot be handled by the Commission acting alone.
Romanian MEP points out ‘green contradiction’ of organic trade deal
15-May-2017     EurActiv
A recent trade deal on organic products between the EU and Chile has sparked a discussion regarding the carbon footprint of organic products transportation.
OMG! TTIP, JEFTA, CEPA are DOA
15-May-2017     Politico
Brussels wants to avoid ‘toxic’ names that make trade deals unpalatable.