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Are the sustainability criteria in the Swiss trade deal with Indonesia toothless?
23-Feb-2021     Swiss Info
A free trade agreement with Indonesia has sparked backlash and Switzerland’s first national referendum on palm oil imports. On the eve of the vote to take place March 7, SWI swissinfo.ch fact checks claims on sustainability.
Two steps forward, one step back for Vietnam's labor rights
22-Feb-2021     DW
Several EU statements still refer to EVFTA as helping to create "trade unions" in Vietnam, but WROs are different in many ways. They are only allowed to collectively bargain and organize strikes at the individual enterprise level, meaning they are restricted to individual companies.
EU farmers call for coherence amid Mercosur deal and climate action
22-Feb-2021     AgriLand
An EU-Mercosur deal would be potentially detrimental to European farmers’ stability, EU farm organisation CEJA has warned.
CPTPP: More freedom for capitalists, more exploitation for workers
22-Feb-2021     Counter Fire
Behind the rhetoric of ‘liberalisation’, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is nothing more than vehicle for exploitation and global inequality.
Biden faces South African push to extend trade concessions
22-Feb-2021     Bloomberg
South Africa’s preferential market access to the U.S. is under review, however, the country is apprehensive about striking a new trade deal with the U.S. and would rather maintain existing relations with the world’s largest economy.
Agreement for the promotion, protection and guarantee of investment among member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (Jun 1981)
19-Feb-2021     Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Brazil and Britain sign "Poison Memorandum"
19-Feb-2021     Brasil Wire
Brazil and the United Kingdom created a joint committee to facilitate the relationship in agribusiness.
Commission wants to ‘explore options’ for India trade, investment
19-Feb-2021     Euractiv
The European Commission said that it wants to “explore options” for expanding the EU’s trade and investment with India.
India to contest Cairn Energy arbitration award, lawsuits in international court
19-Feb-2021     Mint
The move signals the government's resolve to defend its sovereign rights in taxation. The government has kept open possibility of settling the dispute within existing Indian laws.
Negotiations on the UK's future trading relationship with New Zealand: Update
18-Feb-2021     UK Government
The third round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations with New Zealand took place between 25th January and 9th February.