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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

US, Turkey to commence talks over possible FTA

Speaking ahead of a meeting held at the US Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan announced a decision by both Turkey and the US to begin the process of establishing a committee to work towards a free trade agreement (FTA) between ... [Published Zaman - May 17 2013]

Entities: Turkey, TAFTA, European Union

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Talent with a dash of luck

METHOD ACTING: Dean Kirkright on the set of The StolenBEING punched, pursued and vilified are all in a day's work for Dean Kirkright. That he has endured this for three weeks without a stunt double is a testament to how far the actor will go.Mr Kirkright ... [Published Stonnington Review Local - May 13 2013]

Entities: Audition, TAFTA, Saif Ali Khan

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Ron Kirk

US-Style Free Trade in Good Hands with Michael Froman

by On May 2, Obama named Froman his new US trade representative. He's a former Harvard law school classmate. He's currently a key adviser. More on him below.He replaces Ron Kirk. He served from March 2009 - March 2013. He's joining Gibson Dunn. It's a ... [Published NYC Independent Media Center - May 04 2013]

Entities: Michael Froman, Ron Kirk, North American Free Trade Agreement, Lori Wallach, TAFTA

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

New USTR Nominated; Will He Commit To Transparency?

President Obama has nominated Michael Froman to be the new USTR , to take over for Ron Kirk who stepped down recently. Most of the stories on Froman note that he's well known in this space and has been a key player in a number of trade agreements -- ... [Published Techdirt - May 03 2013]

Entities: Michael Froman, Intellectual Property, South Korea

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Friends of the Earth

Free trade in frankenfish...

“Frankenfish is a 2004 monster movie dealing with genetically engineered fish in the bayou.” -Wikipedia“European Union… measures governing the importation and use of GE (genetically engineered) products have resulted in substantial barriers to trad ... [Published Friends of the Earth - May 03 2013]

Entities: TAFTA, Friends of the Earth, Food Safety, Environment, Cost-benefit analysis

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Nasima Hossain: Trade Talks Put Health Safeguards in Danger

Our health and safety may be put at risk in a regulatory race-to-the-bottom.The U.S. and the European Union are beginning trade negotiations on a major new treaty designed to strengthen the lagging economies on both sides of the pond. Unfortunately, if ... [Published Huffington Post - May 01 2013]

Entities: TAFTA, Chemical, United States

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

What New-Style Trade Agreements Are Really About (Hint: It's Not Trade)

Given the massive impact that new-style trade agreements like TPP and TAFTA/TTIP are likely to have on the lives of hundreds of millions of people, it's surprising how few members of the public know about what's being negotiated in their name. Fortunately, ... [Published Techdirt - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Trade Policy, TAFTA, Public Health

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Free trade in frankenfish? Trans Atlantic free trade agreement could be a monster

“Frankenfish is a 2004 monster movie dealing with genetically engineered fish in the bayou.” Wikipedia“European Union… measures governing the importation and use of GE (genetically engineered0 products have resulted in substantial barriers to trad ... [Published Friends of the Earth - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: TAFTA, Friends of the Earth, Food Safety

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Not Learning From ACTA: IPR Protection And Enforcement Seen As 'Less Difficult Issue' For TAFTA/TTIP

Despite increasing calls for the imminent TAFTA/TTIP trade negotiations to be conducted as openly as possible, it seems likely that, as with ACTA and TPP, everything will be decided behind closed doors.See more: http://blodic.us/business/not-learning ... [Published Blodic.us - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: TAFTA, Dannel Malloy, Bertelsmann Foundation, Atlantic Council

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

EU Free Trade Agreements With India And Canada Grind To A Halt

Techdirt has been covering the free trade agreement being negotiated between India and the EU for a while now -- that is, as well as anyone can report on something that is being conducted behind closed doors . Despite or maybe even because of that ... [Published Techdirt - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: India, European Union, Canada, Free Trade Agreement

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

OMB, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hold Forum on Trade Agreements and Regulations

On April 10, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) co-hosted a two-day stakeholder session with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as part of its annual High Level Regulatory Cooperation Forum. The forum provides an opportunity for members of the business ... [Published OMB Watch - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: TAFTA, US Chamber of Commerce, Harmonization

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

All about trade and copyright

2013 is a big year for trade agreements in the EU. This month sees new talks with Japan, Thailand and Morocco, while negotations are ongoing with Canada, Vietnam, Singapore and others. But it’s the deal with the United States that provokes the most controversy ... [Published New Europe - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: TAFTA, Intellectual Property, Transatlantic Holdings Inc, Patent, Intellectual Property Rights

Quotes

...transparency, as much of the public would then automatically assume it had something to hide, even if 70 percent of the proposals were good. "I don't see the value of non-transparency. In fact it could kill TTIP just as effectively as it killed ACTA" said McNamee

Specter of ACTA hangs over TTIP negotiations [Published PC World - May 15 2013]

"He said 'when you are in the building, let five buildings away hear you scream because you will send shivers through everyone'. I screamed so loud I cut my lip, and had blood dribbling down my chin for the rest of the audition. I got the job."

Talent with a dash of luck [Published Stonnington Review Local - May 13 2013]

...The executive order asks agencies to "address unnecessary differences in regulatory requirements between the United States and its major trading partners" as it conducts retrospective reviews of existing rules...

OMB Report: Standards and Safeguards Have Produced Vast Benefits at Minimal Cost [Published OMB Watch - May 07 2013]

According to EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, at stake is "the weight of the western, free world in world economic and political affairs." Europe and America must reconcile longstanding differences. Replicating the worst of TPP matters most. Investor interests come first

US-Style Free Trade in Good Hands with Michael Froman [Published NYC Independent Media Center - May 04 2013]

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US, Turkey to commence talks over possible FTA [Published Zaman - May 17 2013]
Specter of ACTA hangs over TTIP negotiations [Published PC World - May 15 2013]
The upcoming EU-US and EU-Canada trade deals ha... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - May 15 2013]
Towards stronger EU-Asia relations [Published Real Instituto Elcano - May 14 2013]
Talent with a dash of luck [Published Stonnington Review Local - May 13 2013]
OMB Report: Standards and Safeguards Have Produ... [Published OMB Watch - May 07 2013]
US-Style Free Trade in Good Hands with Michael ... [Published NYC Independent Media Center - May 04 2013]
New USTR Nominated; Will He Commit To Transpare... [Published Techdirt - May 03 2013]
Free trade in frankenfish... [Published Friends of the Earth - May 03 2013]
Nasima Hossain: Trade Talks Put Health Safeguar... [Published Huffington Post - May 01 2013]
What New-Style Trade Agreements Are Really Abou... [Published Techdirt - Apr 30 2013]
Free trade in frankenfish? Trans Atlantic free ... [Published Friends of the Earth - Apr 27 2013]
EUROPEAN UNITED LEFT - NORDIC GREEN LEFT : Disa... [Published 4 Traders - Apr 25 2013]
Not Learning From ACTA: IPR Protection And Enfo... [Published Blodic.us - Apr 25 2013]
Not Learning From ACTA: IPR Protection And Enfo... [Published Techdirt - Apr 25 2013]
EU Free Trade Agreements With India And Canada ... [Published Techdirt - Apr 25 2013]
OMB, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hold Forum on Tra... [Published OMB Watch - Apr 23 2013]
Customs Union and agreements with the EU by Ali... [Published Zaman - Apr 21 2013]
All about trade and copyright [Published New Europe - Apr 21 2013]
TED-inspired panel yields quick-hit ideas [Published Bicycle Retailer and Industry News - Apr 19 2013]
Free trade agreement with US is needed, says Tu... [Published Balkans.com - Apr 17 2013]
The Geopolitics of TAFTA [Published Carnegie Endowment - Apr 17 2013]
It's the Military, Stupid! [Published Carnegie Endowment - Apr 17 2013]
Transatlantic Free Trade: The Battle for Europe... [Published Carnegie Endowment - Apr 17 2013]
Free trade agreements with US a must: Minister [Published Turkish Daily - Apr 16 2013]
Unfair conditions bring Turkey closer to exitin... [Published Zaman - Apr 16 2013]
Investor-State Dispute Resolution: The Monster ... [Published Techdirt - Apr 16 2013]
Japan And The TPP: Cost-Benefit Analysis [Published Eurasia Review - Apr 14 2013]
Plane talk for 04-14-13 [Published Plainview Daily Herald - Apr 14 2013]
Julie Samuels' Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week [Published Techdirt - Apr 13 2013]

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New USTR Nominated; Will He Commit To Transpare... [Published Techdirt - May 03 2013] President Obama has nominated Michael Froman to be the new USTR , to take over for Ron Kirk who stepped down recently. Most of the stories on Froman note that he's well known in this space and has been a key player in a number of trade agreements -- ...
What New-Style Trade Agreements Are Really Abou... [Published Techdirt - Apr 30 2013] Given the massive impact that new-style trade agreements like TPP and TAFTA/TTIP are likely to have on the lives of hundreds of millions of people, it's surprising how few members of the public know about what's being negotiated in their name. Fortunately, ...
Not Learning From ACTA: IPR Protection And Enfo... [Published Techdirt - Apr 25 2013] Despite increasing calls for the imminent TAFTA/TTIP trade negotiations to be conducted as openly as possible, it seems likely that, as with ACTA and TPP, everything will be decided behind closed doors. That means the rest of us are forced to take ...
EU Free Trade Agreements With India And Canada ... [Published Techdirt - Apr 25 2013] Techdirt has been covering the free trade agreement being negotiated between India and the EU for a while now -- that is, as well as anyone can report on something that is being conducted behind closed doors . Despite or maybe even because of that ...
Investor-State Dispute Resolution: The Monster ... [Published Techdirt - Apr 16 2013] We wrote recently about how multilateral trade agreements have become a convenient way to circumvent democratic decision making. One of the important features of such treaties is the inclusion of an investor-state dispute resolution mechanism, which ...