Column – Gordon Campbell While Australia and the US have reached agreement on the patent exclusivity term for biologics the new drugs that have been one of the last sticking points on a TPP deal this agreement has reportedly been rejected by both Chile and Peru, …
Gordon Campbell on the TPP countdown, & Mary Margaret O’Hara Read More »
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Trade ministers desperate to conclude a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) at their meeting in Atlanta have extended the conclusion of their talks for another day, according to Professor Jane Kelsey who is in monitoring the negotiations. Time …
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Press Release – Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand UNGA agenda also included: Libya, Syria, Climate Change, the Refugee crisis and the Peace Process in Colombia. Listen to EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini speak at the Leaders Summit about countering ISIL and Violent …
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Article – BusinessDesk Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) – Trade Minister Tim Groser will attend a meeting of trade ministers in Atlanta, Georgia, where negotiations are attempting to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment pact.
Groser confirmed for Atlanta TPP talks as dairy deal hots up Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET As TPP trade ministers meet in Atlanta Georgia tomorrow, a proposal based on Japanese practice could provide a secret administrative means for extending monopolies on expensive biologic medicines used to treat cancer and other life-threatening diseases, …
TPP: Robb should reject new sneaky tricks to extend medicine Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Shippers Council All Strength to Grosers Arm 29 September 2015 The Shippers Council today welcomed media accounts suggesting increased flexibility from key players on dairy and other issues that caused the TPP negotiations to stall at Maui. The United States has called …
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Speech – New Zealand Government First, let me show you New Zealand’s view of the World. This hemispheric view of the world is centred on Wellington, our capital city. Because we are so isolated, we are a maritime nation through necessity. Our Exclusive Economic Zone is the fourth …
Brownlee: NZ and Security in the Asia-Pacific Century Read More »
Column – Gordon Campbell Gordon Campbell on New Zealands TPP done deal on dairy, and on investor-state disputes
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Article – BusinessDesk Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) – News media in the US and Canada are reporting signs of a deal coming together on access for dairy products into North America as trade ministers gather in Atlanta, Georgia, for the latest round of talks attempting to conclude …
Signs of dairy movement as TPP negotiators meet in Atlanta Read More »
Press Release – Zespri Zespri looks forward to sales growth in South Korea following passage of Tariff Amendment Bill
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Article – BusinessDesk Sept. 23 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand negotiators are “holding our ground” in talks to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment treaty with some improved access expected for dairy exports to the highly protected markets of …
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Article – BusinessDesk Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Prime Minister John Key has given a guarded view of New Zealand’s chance of striking the “high quality” deal it has always sought in the 12 nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment negotiations, saying …
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