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4 November 2011
This article summarises a research project undertaken by One World Action (OWA) and the Commonwealth Secretariat which develops a gender-aware economy-wide framework to assess the distributional effects of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). For each country analysed, the approach involves...
25 July 2011
Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2011 a été officiellement présenté lors d'une conférence à l'OMC à Genève le 20 juillet 2011. Le rapport accorde une attention toute particulière à la complexité des accords commerciaux préférentiels (ACPr). En effet, ils comptent à la fois des accords...
22 July 2011
Tras la inquietud generalizada por la no renovación de los beneficios de la Ley Preferencias Arancelarias Andinas (ATPDEA por sus siglas en inglés), el pasado 18 de julio el Gobierno Ecuatoriano inició la implementación de un nuevo instrumento de política comercial: los certificados de abono...
6 July 2011
The EU's free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea officially came into force on 1 July, making it the 27-member bloc's first deal with an Asian country; it also marks the largest trade pact negotiated by Brussels. The agreement, which was signed this past October (see Bridges Weekly, 13 October...
5 July 2011
No ano em que o Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosul) completa 20 anos de sua criação, os mandatários dos países membros e associados celebraram os avanços no processo de integração, bem como o crescimento econômico e a expansão do comércio intrabloco. A 41ª Reunião de Cúpula de Chefes de Estado do...
8 June 2011
Argentina and Brazil have agreed to "fast track" import licenses for cars, food, and appliances that have stocked up along their borders since February due to a contentious trade dispute between the two nations. The clash between the Mercosur partners originated with Argentina's cancellation of...
1 June 2011
A recent proposal to reform the EU's Generalised System of Preference (GSP) was panned by civil society representatives and some MPs last week in Brussels. The controversial 10 May European Commission (EC) proposal would massively overhaul the GSP system, which aims at supporting developing...
1 June 2011
Panama and Peru last week finalised a free trade agreement (FTA) that, once implemented, will slash tariffs on more than 90 percent of goods and services and help facilitate bilateral investment. Costa Rica then signed a similar deal with Peru the following day. Peru has been engaged in spirited...
29 April 2011
Con la firma ayer 28 de abril del denominado Acuerdo del Pacífico, se da inicio formal a los trabajos para la construcción de la alianza regional entre los cuatro países, que además de buscar profundizar la integración del grupo, pretende fortalecer los lazos de sus integrantes con la Cuenca del...
27 April 2011
Dans plusieurs régions africaines, les négociations des accords de partenariat économique (APE) sont bloquées. En Afrique de l'Ouest depuis la session de septembre 2010 à Bruxelles, les négociateurs ne se sont pas rencontrés. L'Afrique centrale, et l'Afrique de l'Est ne connaissent pas de...
20 April 2011
The EU, Colombia, and Peru have inked their much-anticipated free trade agreement, which analysts estimate will slash up to half a billion Euros in duties. EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht praised the treaty as a "milestone" in the trade relationship between Europe and the Andean region. "It...
13 April 2011
En dépit de la prolifération des accords commerciaux régionaux (ACR) et de l’intérêt que les membres de l’OMC semblent attacher à ce type d’entente, les négociations qui sont menées autour de cette question dans le Groupe de négociations sur les règles ne connaissent pas d’avancées significatives...
8 April 2011
Tras su salida permanente de la Comunidad Andina (CAN) a partir del próximo 22 de abril, Venezuela suscribirá acuerdos con los demás socios del bloque para mantener vigentes las preferencias arancelarias. De la CAN hacen parte Bolivia, Ecuador, Perú y Colombia. El presidente colombiano Juan Manuel...
23 March 2011
Ongoing trade negotiations involving the United States and eight other Pacific Rim nations have come under increasing scrutiny for the intellectual property provisions being discussed, amidst concerns that they could lead to higher drug prices, harming public health and access to medicines in...
11 March 2011
El Perú divulgó esta semana varios anuncios positivos en materia de integración comercial. Por una parte, se informó oficialmente que la entrada en vigencia del TLC Perú-EFTA será a partir de julio de manera progresiva. Además, la tercera ronda de negociaciones entre el país andino y Centroamérica...
2 March 2011
Roses from Colombia, tuna from Ecuador, and tyres from Indonesia. These are just some of the products that have become more expensive for US consumers in recent months, as two trade preference schemes were allowed to lapse amidst partisan bickering over trade policy in Washington. A trade...