Australia and New Zealand

Debate On Biologics Emerges In Australian Election; Ambassador Warns Of U.S. TPP Delay

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May 23, 2016

The fight over the period of market exclusivity for biologics under the Trans-Pacific Partnership has become a point of controversy in Australia's federal election slated for July, with the opposition Labor Party charging that the current government seeking reelection will concede to further changes to the marketing exclusivity period for biologics with the effect of driving up drug prices.

NZ Negotiators To Hold Public Discussion At June RCEP Round

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May 20, 2016

TPP Ministers Review Progress During Meeting On Margins Of APEC Trade Ministers Gathering

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May 18, 2016

New Zealand Maori Come Out Against TPP Citing Deal's Potential To Undermine Treaty Of Waitangi

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May 16, 2016

Obama, Australian PM Turnbull Talk TPP Timing, Steel Overcapacity; Earnest Says WH Looking For Vote This Year

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May 16, 2016

Groser: Critics Frame Biologics, Patent Term Extension Debate Incorrectly

(Daily News)
May 16, 2016

Critics are incorrectly framing the Trans-Pacific Partnership's final outcomes on biologics and patent term extension by focusing their complaints on what is required by the agreement as opposed to what actually occurs on the ground in TPP countries, New Zealand's Ambassador to the U.S and former Trade Minister Tim Groser said on May 13.

In Close Vote, New Zealand's Parliament Takes First Step Toward Ratifying TPP

(Daily News)
May 16, 2016

New Zealand's Parliament on May 12 narrowly approved the first of three readings of a bill to implement its Trans-Pacific Partnership obligations in a 62 to 59 vote.

NZ MP Accuses USTR Of Pressuring Government On Biologics After Deal Signed; TPP Debate Begins In Parliament

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May 12, 2016

McClay Slams Labor Opposing TPP, Reversing Traditional Position On Trade

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May 10, 2016

TPP Bill Introduced In NZ Parliament Along With Bill To Make Required Domestic Legal Changes

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May 09, 2016

USTR, Australian Officials Discuss Status Of TPP Approval During Bilateral FTA Meeting

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May 05, 2016

NZ Parliament Trade Committee Issues Report In Favor Of TPP; MPs Clash Over Trade Deal

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May 05, 2016

In Report, Maori Find TPP Will Likely Provide Protection Offered By Treaty Of Waitangi, But Fear ISDS May Undercut Effectiveness

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May 05, 2016