The Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy announces that the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Secretary General of INTERPOL, and the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization are inviting the public to attend the Sixth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy to be held in Paris on February 2-3 2011.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea) reports that South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon has announced that the U.S. strongly wishes to reach a settlement on the pending free trade pact between the two countries sometime within the next several weeks. The two sides failed to make a breakthrough during talks last week largely due to the widely differing views on automobiles. Seoul's trade negotiator said they will continue talks to secure an acceptable deal for both countries taking into account the strategic importance of the trade pact. However, specific dates have yet to be set for the upcoming dialogue.
The European Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have published the main findings of a joint research project aimed at deepening their understanding of transatlantic air services. This project provides a foundation for substantive cooperation between the Commission and the DOT in the competitive assessment of airline alliances. The report clarifies the extent of convergence between the two agencies in their respective competition reviews of transatlantic alliances.
On November 10, 2010, the Canadian Minister of Health published an order that reduces Canada's allowable limit on lead in surface coating, effective October 21, 2010.
In the November 17 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
According to China's State Council and the Central Military Commission, part of China's low-altitude airspace will be opened to promote the country's general aviation sector, including the purchase and use of private planes. The reform will be piloted in some areas in 2011 and gradually extended to other parts of the country.
The Government of Canada issued the following releases on November 16, 2010:
The Government of Canada issued the following releases on November 17, 2010:
In the November 16 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
Mexico's Diario Oficial of November 16, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows: