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Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU & African, Caribbean & Pacific countries

Friday, 13 March, 2009

The European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have been renegotiating their relationship. A series of interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) were signed with a number of ACP countries towards the end of 2007, as well as a more comprehensive EPA with the Caribbean ACPs. This note updates with recent developments, and outlines some of the criticisms there have been of EPAs and the negotiations.
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Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill

Thursday, 12 March, 2009

This Bill would amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 1(1) of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991. The Bill proposes to increase the total level of financial support to industry allowed under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982. The Bill also proposes to widen support provided by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) to include exports that have already taken place.
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The UK-US Defence Trade Co-Operation Treaty

Tuesday, 17 February, 2009
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EU trade preferences for developing countries: the GSP & ‘Everything But Arms’

Tuesday, 30 December, 2008

The European Union offers developing countries unilateral preferential trading arrangements under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which is split into three parts: standard GSP, GSP+ and 'Everything But Arms'. A new GSP Regulation is to enter into force on 1 January 2009, running to the end of 2011. This note outlines the changes that have been made, providing a background and history to the GSP.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds

Tuesday, 01 July, 2008

This note summarises the background to and issues surrounding Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), which have received a great deal of political and media attention through the creation of China's fund and the large investments made by SWFs in various Western financial institutions during the global 'credit crunch'.
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An economic introduction to India

Wednesday, 02 May, 2007

An economic introduction to India. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/40.
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A Political and Economic Introduction to China

Monday, 19 June, 2006

A Political and Economic Introduction to China. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/36
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Duty free shopping in the EU

Friday, 18 October, 2002

Duty free shopping in the EU. By Antony Seely. SN/BT/257.
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Export Control Bill (Bill 5 of 2001-02)

Thursday, 05 July, 2001

Export Control Bill (Bill 5 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/64.
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Millennium trade talks and the battle in Seattle

Wednesday, 15 December, 1999

Millennium trade talks and the battle in Seattle. House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/107.
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