TPP Free Trade Deal to Be Signed On Feb 4

New Zealand will host the signing ceremony for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on February 4, 2016. The deal was reached on 5 October 2015 after 7 years of negotiations.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (“TPP”) is a free trade agreement between nine countries: The United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.

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More Trade News in Brief – Week 26 (18–24 June 2012)

* IPCC Asks Greenhouse Gas Inventories Task Force to Revise Guidelines

 

7 June 2012

 

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) asked its  Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) to develop, revise and update  the guidance on greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF).

 

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* WCO and UNIFAB Sign an MOU to Combat Counterfeiting

 

14 June 2012, Brussels

 

The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Union des Fabricants (UNIFAB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their close cooperation in the fight against counterfeiting.

 

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* US & EAC – Trade and Investment Partnership

 

20 June 2012, New York

 

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the East African Community (EAC) member states signed a joint statement on a new trade and investment partnership.

 

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* Vietnam & Morocco Sign Investment Protection Accord

 

19 June 2012, Rabat

 

Morocco and Vietnam signed a bilateral accord designed to promote and to protect investments in both countries.

 

 

Canada & Mexico Invited to Join to Pacific-Trade Talks

Canada and Mexico were invited to join nine nations negotiating a Multi-Nation Pacific Trade Agreement.

The other nine countries included in the negotiones are U.S., Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

 

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