Options for future proofing regional trade agreement dispute settlement...
After decades of experience in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization, trading nations have become accustomed to orderly and predicable mechanisms for resolving...
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欧盟和墨西哥达成“原则性协议”，促成双边贸易关系升级
欧盟和墨西哥达成 “原则性协议” 以更新已执行18年的贸易协定，升级版将大幅度增加农产品市场准入，包含一个投资法庭，并在政府采购方面更加开放。 《欧盟-墨西哥全面协定》签署于1997年，涵盖了经济和政治合作的内容。协定中有关货物贸易的条款于2000年生效，有关服务贸易的条款于2001年生效。新的协定将在1997年协定的基础上进行修改，官员们称升级版还需要更多 “技术性”工作才能最终完成。...
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The WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism: A Trade Court for the World
This paper examines the reasons behind the underutilisation of dispute settlement mechanisms in regional trade agreements (RTAs). It suggests that countries could use the World Trade Organization...
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El acuerdo UE-MERCOSUR se demora, al tiempo que avanzan las negociaciones con...
El viernes 27 de abril concluyó en Bruselas una nueva ronda informal de negociaciones entre representantes del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) y de la Unión Europea (UE). Aunque se lograron acuerdos...
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Mercosul e UE continuam negociações com foco no setor automotivo
O Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosul) e a União Europeia (UE) finalizaram, em 27 de abril, em Bruxelas (Bélgica), uma nova rodada de negociações com vistas a concluir o tratado de livre de comércio entre...
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EFTA suscribe acuerdo comercial con Ecuador y avanza hacia el Cono Sur
Ecuador y la Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio (EFTA, por su sigla en inglés) concluyeron el miércoles pasado en Ginebra las negociaciones para celebrar un Acuerdo Comprehensivo de Asociación...
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Preparations for EU-Australia Trade Talks in the Spotlight as Macron Visits...
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Sydney this week to discuss with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull pathways to regional and bilateral cooperation on a suite of pressing policy issues,...
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Facilitation 2.0 in Regional Trade Agreements: Enabling Trade in the Digital Age
Language UndefinedThis meeting is part of the RTA Exchange dialogue series aimed at constructing better trade and investment agreements for sustainable development at the regional and multilateral...
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Evolution of Investment Policymaking in RTAs and IIAs
Language UndefinedThis meeting is part of the RTA Exchange dialogue series aimed at constructing better trade and investment agreements for sustainable development at the regional and multilateral...
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EU, Mercosur Negotiations to Resume, Officials Suggest Deal Possible Soon
Negotiators from the EU and South American customs bloc Mercosur are reportedly due to reconvene this month, as officials push for an agreement in principle that would help wrap up the nearly...
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Chile y Uruguay, en tratativas para ratificar su TLC
La ratificación del Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) firmado entre Chile y Uruguay en 2016 se encuentra en un momento de intensa negociación política, especialmente en Uruguay. Si bien existen ciertos...
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China, New Zealand Leaders Tout Potential of Updated Trade Deal
Top officials from China and New Zealand called this week for ramping up negotiating efforts to clinch an updated trade deal, highlighting the value this could have for warding off protectionist...
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NAFTA Ministerial Concludes, Negotiators Press to Address Remaining Issues...
High-level talks last week to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) closed without any major breakthrough in efforts to reach an agreement in principle, with trade ministers pledging...
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ЕАЭС перешел на новый уровень торгово-экономических отношений с Китаем и Ираном
В рамках Астанинского экономического форума, прошедшего 17 мая 2018 г., состоялось подписание Соглашения о торгово-экономическом сотрудничестве между Евразийским экономическим союзом (ЕАЭС) и Китайской...
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Industria farmacéutica advierte riesgos del acuerdo MERCOSUR-UE
Sectores de la salud y la industria farmacéutica de América Latina y de Europa han reiterado los riesgos que supone la firma de un tratado de libre comercio entre el Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) y...
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Ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area Gets Underway
Two months after over 40 nations signed a framework agreement for an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signatories are now beginning the ratification process, while also looking at the...
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EU Gives Green Light to Australia, New Zealand Trade Talks, Amid Packed...
Trade ministers from the EU’s 28 member states gave their backing on Tuesday 22 May for the launch of negotiations for trade accords with Australia and New Zealand, paving the way for formal talks to...
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欧盟同意启动与澳大利亚和新西兰的贸易谈判，并审议未来投资协定谈判及对美关税
来自欧盟28个成员的贸易部长们在上周的会议上同意启动与澳大利亚和新西兰的贸易谈判，为正式开始谈判铺平了道路。 这个消息是在欧盟外交理事会（贸易）的一个会议上宣布的，此次会议的议程紧凑，还包括了如何处理未来谈判中的投资协定，即：是否把投资议题从贸易谈判中分离出来，如果是的话，如何处理。 此次会议的另一个讨论议题是如何处理与美国的贸易紧张局势，特别是与美国谈成协议免于被征钢铁和铝材关税的截止期正在逼近。...
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非洲大陆自由贸易区启动批准程序
两个月前，40多个国家签署了非洲大陆自由贸易区框架协议（AfCFTA），目前签署国启动批准程序，推进落实该项目所需的技术工作。不过，分析人士指出，在协议得以完全批准和实施之前，还有许多步骤需要处理。 在协议生效之前，谈判者需要准备一份原产地规则特定产品清单，确定在货物和服务贸易方面如何将协议付诸实践的几个问题，并制定和达成各自的承诺时间表。（《桥周报》，2018年3月22日）...
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Владимир Путин: «ВТО, конечно, неидеальна, и, тем не менее, нерешаемых...
О проблемах введения протекционистских мер, развитии мировой торговли рассказал Президент России Владимир Путин в рамках своего выступления на пленарном заседании Петербургского международного...
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