Free Trade News
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EFTA-Central America Free Trade Agreement set to enter into force
23.07.2014
Following its ratification by all parties, the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and the Central American States of Costa Rica and Panama will become operational in the coming weeks.
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EFTA and Turkey start negotiations on expansion of free trade agreement
24.06.2014
At the 11th meeting of the Joint Committee under the EFTA-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (FTA), held on 19 June 2014 in Ankara, delegations agreed on the scope and process for further developing the agreement.
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EFTA and the Philippines sign Joint Declaration on Cooperation
23.06.2014
Ministers from the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and from the Philippines signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation (JDC) on 23 June in the Westman Islands, Iceland. Through the JDC, the two sides commit to further enhancing their bilateral economic relations, including through the establishment of a Joint EFTA-Philippines Committee.
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EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement enters into force on 1 July 2014
18.06.2014
Five years after its signing, the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, will become operational for all parties.
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EFTA continues trade policy dialogue with US
10.06.2014
On 4 and 5 June 2014, a delegation from the EFTA States met with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and other interlocutors in Washington DC.
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EFTA and Vietnam proceed with free trade negotiations
06.06.2014
The eighth round of negotiations on a broad-based free trade agreement between the EFTA States and Vietnam was held from 3 to 6 June 2014 in Geneva.
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EFTA and Indonesia take stock of negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
14.05.2014
During a ninth round on 12 and 13 May 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia, delegations from the EFTA States and Indonesia focused on a joint record summarising the state of advancement in the negotiating process.
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EFTA and Canada hold third Joint Committee meeting
07.05.2014
On 5-6 May 2014 in Reykjavik, Iceland, delegations from the EFTA States and Canada reviewed the functioning of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two sides and discussed prospects for its further development.
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EFTA and Montenegro review implementation of new free trade agreement
28.04.2014
The Joint Committee established under the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States and Montenegro convened for its first meeting on 25 April 2014 in Podgorica.
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EFTA and Malaysia begin negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreement
31.03.2014
Delegations from the EFTA States and Malaysia held a first round of negotiations from 25 to 28 March 2014 in Geneva.
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