ISDS Case Map
EU
European Union
The Malaysian government has recently approved the resumption of negotiations with the European Union (EU) to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA). This decision comes after a hiatus in negotiations that began in 2010 and were suspended in 2012 due to disagreements over several key issues.
The negotiations for the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) are nearing completion and are expected to be finalized this month. The agreement aims to reduce trade barriers between Indonesia and the EU, including tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Both parties have expressed their commitment to finalizing the negotiations before the new Indonesian government takes office in October.
The Thailand-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) aims to strengthen relations between Thailand and the EU in various areas, including trade, investment, and social matters. While the agreement presents opportunities for enhanced cooperation, it is essential to critically examine its potential implications and challenges.
It is time to move on from a worn-out, broken model of trade policy and create a new approach to trade that is fit for the future.
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan is pushing for the completion of negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) in September 2024.
The EU's deforestation rules and carbon tax on imports are seen as non-tariff barriers that could hinder the negotiations. India, while committed to environmental protection, opposes these measures as they are perceived as protectionist and could negatively impact Indian exports. The EU's stance on CBAM and EUDR, which they claim are not protectionist and are essential for their climate agenda.
The next round of talks between the two sides is scheduled for September 23-27. This will be the ninth round since talks were relaunched in 2022.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 59 other organisations are calling on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel in response to the unprecedented number of journalists killed.
Rwanda has expressed interest in joining Kenya’s Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU), a top official said, becoming the first partner State of the East African Community (EAC) to do so.
Fiji and the European Commission have further strengthened the bilateral trade relations, through the full implementation of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Pacific States.
