ISDS Case Map
GCC
The 4th Round of India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in Auckland from 3rd to 7th November focused on key areas, including Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, and Rules of Origin.
UK government reported to be demanding corporate courts as a red line in deal with six Gulf countries.
It is estimated that the GCC-UK deal could increase bilateral trade by 16 percent, adding an extra $10.85 billion per year to trade.
A coalition of rights groups and trade unions express deep concern around the lack of transparency and rights protections in the forthcoming Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council
The second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Japan took place in Tokyo from June 30 to July 4. These talks focused on key provisions including goods, technical barriers, services (financial, telecommunications), movement of natural persons, intellectual property, dispute settlement, and trade facilitation.
Saudi Arabia is set to participate in the second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Japan from June 30 to July 4.
The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council are in the final stages of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement, a deal first launched in June 2022.
PM urged to ensure £1.6bn trade agreement does not undermine industry with influx of lower-welfare meat.
The GCC is looking east and west for free trade agreements and foreign investments to drive non-oil revenue.
Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside.
