» Consultation on EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 08; Dated: June 29, 2009) | Statements & Official Documents

The Ministry of Commerce has delegated the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to conduct the consultation process regarding FTAs between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as well as the European Union (EU). The first round of consultation is in process, and one of these meetings took place in Delhi on June 3rd, titled “Stakeholder Consultation on India’s FTAs with EU and EFTA countries.” Read More...

» EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 03; Dated: February 23, 2009) } Statements & Official Documents

The third round of negotiations for a FTA between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will start on Monday, February 23, in New Delhi. Details of this meeting have not been made public yet. Indian, Swiss and Norwegian civil society groups have been working together since the beginning of the negotiations. Read Details...

» Third round of negotiations on EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 01; Dated: February 04, 2009) | Statements & Official Documents

The third round of negotiations of the European Free Trade Association-India FTA is due by February (India's proposed agreement with non–EU countries – Island, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). While the 6th round of negotiations between the EU and India are indefinitely postponed, the progress of negotiations between India and EFTA are a matter of serious concern. Read Details...

» EFTA-India FTA
Digest No: 11; Dated: September 30, 2009

Despite the strong critique of the undemocratic nature of FTA negotiations that undermine India’s federal structure, which led to the signing of the FTA between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Government of India continues to silently negotiate FTAs with many countries and economic blocks. Read me...

» EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 07; Dated: May 21, 2009) | Ongoining Negotiations

From Norway, Øystein Tandberg looks at the main concerns regarding the FTA between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and India and argues that the provisions proposed in this agreement will undermine livelihoods of communities like farmers and fishworkers, and violate fundamental human rights, like the right to food. Read more...

» EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 05; Dated: April 02, 2009) | Ongoining Negotiations

Pharmaceutical companies have vested interests in reducing the flexibility associated with the implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Read more...

» EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 04; Dated: March 10, 2009) | Ongoining Negotiations

EFTA and India meet for third round of free trade negotiations
EFTA | February 27, 2009
The negotiations on a broad-based Free Trade Agreement between the four European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States and India held their third round in New Delhi from 23-26 February 2009. Read more...

» Fishworkers and EFTA-India FTA
(Digest No: 03; Dated: February 23, 2009) | Sectors

India is negotiating an FTA with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The economies of Norway and Iceland are highly dependent on the fisheries sector. Several provisions within the EFTA- India FTA would lead to the opening of the fisheries sector to foreign companies and products. With the introduction of regressive policy regimes such as the Costal Zone Management (CZM) notification, the current Indian Government has actively sought foreign investment with little consideration of its social and environmental impact. Read Details...

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