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Negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and India could pose serious threats to India’s development and to efforts to redress poverty and inequality.

EU-ASEAN FTA Campaign

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In May 2007, the European Union launched its New Partnership for the 21st Century with Asia. The initiative consisted of simultaneous negotiations for free trade agreements with India, Korea and ASEAN.

Forum on FTAs action alert

In June 2007, the European Union (EU) and the Government of India started negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This new generation FTA covers many areas other than trade in goods viz. trade in services, investment, intellectual property rights, competition policy, government procurement etc...

To:
- Members of the committee on International Trade (INTA)
Cc:
- Members of the Committee on Development (DEVE)
- Members of the delegation for relations with India (D-IN)

Dear MEP,

Re: Vote on Draft Report "EU-India Free Trade...

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Far-reaching tariff elimination and liberalization of government procurement can have negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in Indian society and hamper rather than foster human development.

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