On 23 July 2014, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) announced that 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. The announcement stated: The FTA was signed in June 2013. Its entry into force will occur in three stages: on 19 August 2014 between…
On 6 June 2014, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) announced that 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. Negotiating teams of the two sides pursued their work on most topics to be covered by the FTA. Meanwhile, expert discussions, along with workshops involving a broader audience, on rules of origin and intellectual property rights…
On 10 June 2014, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) announced that on 4 and 5 June 2014, a delegation from the EFTA States met with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and others in Washington DC. The EFTA delegation of high-level officials pursued talks aimed at assessing the potential for increasing trade and investment opportunities between the EFTA States and the US. They met with Dan Mullaney, Assistant USTR for Europe…
On 18 June 2014, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) announced that 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. The FTA, which was signed five years ago, covers activities such as trade in goods, trade in…
The following documents were published: ICELAND: On 4 June 2014, № 522/2014 Regulation amending the Regulation on restrictive measures concerning Ukraine, № 281/2014NORWAY: On 6 June 2014, FOR-2014-06-06-700 Foreign Affairs: Regulations on changes in regulations concerning restrictive measures concerning actions that undermine or threaten Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence LIECHTENSTEIN: On 6 June 2014, № 152 Order of June 3, 2014 concerning amendment of the Regulation on measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions in…