Will New Zealanders and Aussies obtain better access to the British market than French wine producers in a few year’s time if Britain seals its own deals with these countries? Or will the absence of the powerful spirits lobby in Brussels weaken Brussels’ hand in future trade negotiations in emerging …
Agriculture
In brief – Greek MEP up in arms against EU SADC compromise on feta cheese denomination
Stelios Kolouglou (GUE/NGL) has staged an offensive against the EU Southern African Development Community EPA signed early June in Botswana. In amendments to a motion for a resolution currently under preparation by the Parliament’s trade committee, Mr Kolouglou, along with the Italian MEP Eleonora Forenza, have decided to “decline …
EU agriculture export surplus continues to grow
Freshly released Commission data on EU agricultural trade show that food exports continue to grow, though there appears to be a reorientation of exports away from previously fast-growing emerging markets (Russia, Brazil) to advanced economies. Despite its economic slowdown, China continues to increasingly import food products from the EU. In …
How the EU liberalises agriculture in its latest FTAs
Our new Monthy Brief EU FTA tariff schedules – trends in agriculture and food is out. ****
Human rights issues increase uncertainty for Morocco, Vietnam trade deals
An EU trade agreement with Morocco was thrown into disarray after a Court of Justice of the EU ruling on its human rights consequences for Western Saharan people. The recently concluded trade deal with Vietnam could also see rough times ahead after the EU Parliament picked up on the EU’s …
Analysis: The EU’s flirtation with trade liberalism in agriculture
Is the EU toying with liberalism in its trade policy? Signs are it is increasingly tempted by embracing global market forces, leading to new compromises in trade agreements. By Iana Dreyer.
‘Terreur’ of the terroir – musings before the GI battle that lies ahead in TTIP
I have been writing on China MES on this website and in the Borderlex PRO edition for weeks and weeks as the saga never ends. For a change, now to my favourite passtime: food. With a CATO trade policy paper coming in handy ahead of the next round of TTIP negotiations in Brussels in the coming week. Bloggy comment …
