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Cross-border data exchange: Regulatory options in international collaboration
15-Jan-2021     Federation of German Industries
German industry group BDI wants the EU to ban localization requirements and other limits to the free flow of data across borders.
African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Red tape delays start of trading under new pact
15-Jan-2021     Daily Maverick
All SACU members need to ratify the AfCFTA before any of its members can start trading under it. ECOWAS States were facing the same problem.
Nigeria: Dangote leveraging expansion under AfCFTA
14-Jan-2021     All Africa
Dangote Industries Limited has stated that its cement expansion plan and fertiliser investments will open new trade routes for the company and Nigeria under the trade deal.
Ukraine plans to negotiate on free trade area with China, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia
13-Jan-2021     Ukraine Open For Business
Ukraine has started preparations for negotiations on new agreements on a free trade area (FTA) with Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia and China, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko has said.
EU will not ask China to sign forced labor ban before ratifying investment deal, says French minister
13-Jan-2021     Politico
France will insist on a ‘calendar’ for Beijing’s reforms instead.
UK to start talks with EU on finance cooperation this week
13-Jan-2021     Bloomberg
The UK will begin talks with the European Union this week on how regulators will cooperate over financial services now Brexit has been completed.
Israel plans a free trade agreement with Morocco, Amir Peretz says
13-Jan-2021     Yabiladi
Israel aspires to sign a free trade agreement with Morocco, Israeli Minister of Economy Amir Peretz said.
African free trade tariff rules should be completed by July-official
12-Jan-2021     Reuters
Members of Africa’s new free trade area should complete their tariff reduction schedules and finalise essential rules of origin by July.
The UK’s trade deal with Vietnam builds on Hanoi’s accord with the EU
12-Jan-2021     Vietnam Briefing
The UKVFTA is based on the terms of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement and is one of several ‘continuity agreements’ based on existing European Union trade agreements with third countries.
Ottawa launches public consultations on free trade deal with Indonesia
12-Jan-2021     RCI
The federal government is launching public consultations on the merits of a possible free trade deal with Indonesia, International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced.