bilaterals.org weekly | 20-26 Oct 2011

BILATERALS.ORG WEEKLY

bilaterals.org weekly | 20-26 Oct 2011

the following were posted on www.bilaterals.org in the past week

NEGOTIATIONS | KEY ISSUES | DONE DEALS | ACTIONS


NEGOTIATIONS

EEUU protege a sus farmacéuticas en nuevo TLC | 26-October-2011
Textos que se debaten por estos días demuestran que de aprobarlos se generaría conflicto con la Comunidad Andina.
Organizaciones agrícolas se declaran en alerta | 26-October-2011
Miembros y directivos de unas nueve asociaciones agrícolas de la provincia de Chiriquí se reunieron hoy en la ciudad de David, para exigir al Gobierno una reunión de urgencia con los Ministros de Comercio e Industria y de Desarrollo Agropecuario, para plantearles sus temores y quejas tras la aprobación del TLC con los Estados Unidos.
Seoul inches closer to KORUS FTA endorsement | 26-October-2011
Seoul has inched closer to endorsing the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS FTA), with the ruling camp pushing to make it a done deal by the end of the month despite resistance from the opposition parties.
Free trade triumvirate next coup for NZ | 26-October-2011
After China and Hong Kong, New Zealand will now seek a free trade agreement with Taiwan
Colombia: El empalamiento. El TLC con Estados Unidos no es un Tratado: es un acta de sometimiento | 24-October-2011
TLC con los Estados Unidos no es un tratado: es un acta de sometimiento. tras años de súplicas, Uribe y Santos consiguieron por fin entregar a Colombia.
Oposición surcoreana rechaza presiones para aprobar TLC con EE.UU. | 24-October-2011
El gobierno surcoreano tropezó hoy con un nuevo obstáculo en el camino hacia la aprobación de un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con Estados Unidos al ser rechazada una propuesta favorable a ese objetivo.
Colombia: TLC, ganadores y perdedores | 24-October-2011
No obstante las ventajas que tendrá para el país, las importaciones con Estados Unidos tendrán graves efectos en los sectores arroceros, lecheros, avicultores y otros productores de maíz y otros granos, con gran presencia en el territorio huilense.
Japan speeds up TPP decision-making process, unveils plan to back farmers | 24-October-2011
The Japanese government is trying to accelerate its decision on whether to join multilateral negotiations for a Pacific-wide trade pact while compiling a package to support the nation’s farmers, who fear being inundated by cheap imports if Japan decides to enter the pact.
L’industrie canadienne de la viande rouge demande de nouveau au gouvernement du Canada de reprendre les pourparlers de libre-échange avec la Corée du Sud | 24-October-2011
Le Conseil canadien du porc, Canada Porc International, la Canadian Cattlemen’s Association et le Conseil des viandes du Canada ont uni leurs forces pour presser le gouvernement du Canada de reprendre les négociations d’un accord de libre-échange (ALE) avec la Corée du Sud, interrompues depuis 2008.
Les États-Unis concluent des accords de libre-échange avec trois pays | 24-October-2011
Le président américain Barack Obama a entériné vendredi des accords de libre-échange qui lieront les États-Unis à la Corée du Sud, la Colombie et le Panama.
Les Etats-Unis et le Mexique s’accordent pour faciliter les échanges à la frontière | 24-October-2011
Le gouvernement américain a décidé qu'il allait appliquer l'Alena, l'accord de libre-échange nord-américain, signé en 1994 entre les Etats-Unis, le Mexique et le Canada. Les camions de marchandises mexicains pourront désormais franchir la frontière et poursuivre leur route jusqu’à leur destination finale.
S. Korea, Indonesia agree to seek free trade deal | 24-October-2011
South Korea and Indonesia agreed to significantly boost their economic ties, a move that will include the signing of a free trade deal at an early date, the Seoul government said Monday.
Kenya walking tightrope on EPAs talks | 24-October-2011
The outcome of the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations scheduled for December will determine the future of trade between the East African Community bloc and European Union.
President Zardari, King Abdullah for early conclusion of Pak-Jordan FTA | 24-October-2011
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and King Abdullah of Jordan on Saturday called for an early conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement and holding of the second round of talks soon for this purpose.
’Save Act’ skips Obama’s FTAs | 24-October-2011
President Barack Obama on Friday signed three, and possibly the last of his administration, free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama, but skipped the Philippines proposed "Save Our Industries Act," which the Aquino administration hoped to become a rider in one of these trade bills.
Mexican truck is first in delayed NAFTA program | 24-October-2011
A Mexican truck crossed into the U.S. on Friday bound for the nation’s interior, fulfilling a long-delayed provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement that had been stalled for years by concerns it could put highway safety and American jobs at risk.
Trade among Gulf Arab states expected to surge by 14 percent: officials | 24-October-2011
Trade among Gulf Arab oil producing countries is expected to grow around 14 percent in 2011 recovering from a contraction two years ago at the height of the global financial downturn, two officials said on Sunday.
Leaked Trans-Pacific FTA texts reveal US undermining access to medicine | 23-October-2011
Leaks of US proposals for the Trans-Pacific free trade agreement reveal that the Obama administration has reversed reforms designed to enhance access to affordable medicines made during the George W Bush administration and is instead demanding new rights for pharmaceutical firms to challenge pricing and other drug formulary policies used by many developed countries to keep down prices,
Pequeños agricultores colombianos preocupados por TLC | 21-October-2011
Mientras el gobierno del presidente Juan Manuel Santos desborda de alegría por la aprobación del Tratado de Libre Comercio con Estados Unidos, el panorama es muy distinto en los campos, donde los pequeños productores agrarios se preguntan si podrán afrontar la competencia de los estadounidenses y mantener sus trabajos.
Colombia: Los desplazados del TLC | 21-October-2011
La conformarán pequeños y medianos productores del agro, pequeños y medianos comerciantes e industriales, que verán sus esfuerzos fallidos, puesto que sus productos en los mercados nacionales, estarán sustituidos por los importados de los TLC.
Centroamérica y México concluyen las negociaciones para unificar el TLC | 21-October-2011
Las negociaciones para firmar un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) único entre Centroamérica y México concluyeron hoy en San Salvador, aunque el anuncio oficial de sus resultados se hará el 21 de noviembre durante la cumbre del Mecanismo de Tuxtla, informó a Efe una fuente oficial.
Perú: Nuevos TLC podrían repetir el caso de Doe Run | 21-October-2011
Experto de EEUU dice que los acuerdos están diseñados para que los inversores extranjeros evadan los procesos de justicia.
Govt likely to expand compensation for farmers | 21-October-2011
With participation in Trans-Pacific Partnership comprehensive trade talks and resumption of an economic partnership agreement with Australia on the horizon, the Japanese government is likely to increase its direct payments to farmers by several hundred billion yen, it has been learned.
EU urges China to open public-contract market | 20-October-2011
The European Union is hoping to use next week’s summit with China (25 October) to press the Chinese authorities on obstacles facing European investors and to discuss access for European bidders to China’s public-procurement market.
Noda, Lee push trade talks / Leaders agree to step up efforts to negotiate bilateral pact | 20-October-2011
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed Wednesday to speed up working-level talks to resume bilateral free trade negotiations.
SA and the EU trade negotiations - A step closer | 20-October-2011
In negotiations to forge an economic partnership agreement (EPA), the EU has agreed to improve market access for about 80% of the agricultural products South Africa has asked to be accepted. However, the EU has yet to budge on wine, sugar and starch.
ACP, LDC sugar suppliers deplore EC’s CAP proposals | 20-October-2011
The ACP and LDC cane sugar suppliers express their profound concern and dismay at the Commission's proposals in respect of the elimination of sugar quotas in the context of the CAP reform announced on 12 October 2011.
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