Bilateral & Regional Trade

US Farmers Return from El Salvador, Determined to fight against CAFTA approval

Original Publication Date: 
14 December, 2004
Source: 
National Family Farm Coalition
Seven U.S. farmers discussed agriculture and trade policy in El Salvador last week, exchanging experiences and ideas with farmer organizations, regional groups and government officials.

US Farmers Return from El Salvador, Determined to fight against CAFTA approval

Original Publication Date: 
14 December, 2004
Source: 
WASHINGTON
Seven U.S. farmers discussed agriculture and trade policy in El Salvador last week, exchanging experiences and ideas with farmer organizations, regional groups and government officials.

El TLC-EUCA Beneficia A Los Agronegocios Por Encima De Los Agricultores. El Acuerdo Erosionaria El Comercio Justo y Los Derechos De Los Agricultores.

Original Publication Date: 
25 April, 2004
Source: 
Ben Lilliston
'Este acuerdo es consecuente con la propuesta de la Administraci

Don't Trade Off Medicines And Media For Sugar

Original Publication Date: 
3 April, 2004
Source: 
AFTINET ALERT 4/4/04
'Media reports today imply that Australia has given ground on allowing US companies to legally challenge investment rules, higher prices for generic medicines and Australian content in emerging media like digital television,' said Dr Ranald.

CAFTA Benefits Agribusiness Over FarmersAgreement Would Erode Fair Trade And Farmers' Rights

Original Publication Date: 
21 February, 2004
Source: 
Press Release from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
'This agreement is consistent with the Bush Administration's approach to agriculture trade - set rules that are highly favorable to transnational corporations at the expense of farmers,' said Dr. Steve Suppan

Popular Resistance In Korea Delays FTA And Dispatch Of Troops To Iraq

Original Publication Date: 
9 February, 2004
Source: 
Reported by secretariat of Korean People
20,000 people gathered in front of the National Assembly in Yeoido, and protested from morning till late night. People had started to gather from 11am and started with a demonstration against the government

Government Fails To Gain Free Trade In Agriculture

Original Publication Date: 
8 February, 2004
Source: 
ALP Media release
Government Fails To Gain Free Trade In Agriculture

Nasty Surprises in the detail of the US Free Trade Agreement

Original Publication Date: 
8 February, 2004
Source: 
AFTINET MEDIA RELEASE
'The US government summary version of the US Free Trade Agreement contains some nasty surprises on the price of medicines, Australian content in new media and the Foreign Investment Review Board,' - Dr Patricia Ranald

Greens Call For Senate Veto On FTA

Original Publication Date: 
8 February, 2004
Source: 
Greens Media Release
'The Howard Government has been slaughtered and Australian industries, agriculture and culture with it,' Senator Brown said.

US Trade Deal: Australian People and Parliament Still In The Dark

Original Publication Date: 
8 February, 2004
Source: 
Australian Democrats Media Release
The Australian Parliament and the Australian people still have little knowledge of the detail of the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement, say the Australian Democrats.

ALP Senators Report Contradictory Say Community Groups

Original Publication Date: 
7 February, 2004
Source: 
Dr Patricia Ranald, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
'The report of the ALP members of the Senate Committee on the USFTA is contradictory, admitting it is a bad deal but still endorsing it,' - Dr Patricia Ranald

U.S., Australia Sign Free-trade Pact

Original Publication Date: 
7 February, 2004
Source: 
MATTHEW DALY
The United States and Australia concluded a free-trade agreement Sunday that officials said will eliminate duties from more than 99 percent of American manufacturing exports to Australia.

S. Korea-Chile FTA Likely To Be Ratified

Original Publication Date: 
2 February, 2004
Source: 
Yoo Dong-ho
Staff ReporterNational Assembly Speaker Park Kwan-yong on Tuesday agreed with party leaders to seek quick approval for several long-delayed bills, including those on the South Korea-Chile free trade agreement (FTA) and the dispatch of troops to Iraq.