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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: An accident report
5-Feb-2015     ECIPE
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was launched with highest of ambitions. Yet after more than 500 days of negotiations, the results are plainly discouraging.
What is brewing between India and the US on IPR?
5-Feb-2015     Business Today
Ssomething is brewing between the two countries on the issue of intellectual property rights.
Petitioners’ fears over EU-US trade deal well-grounded
5-Feb-2015     FT
It is very difficult to refute the general allegation that the TTIP agenda is driven by big business interests, writes John Kay
EU-US trade deal threatens food safety
5-Feb-2015     FOEE
The trade agreement being negotiated between the US and EU threatens public health, consumer rights and animal welfare standards, shows new analysis today by food and trade experts
Syriza-led Greek parliament ‘will never ratify TTIP’
5-Feb-2015     EurActiv
After making its voice heard in the debate over sanctions on Russia, the new government in Athens is now making its opposition known to the EU-US trade deal, TTIP.
TISA: Leaked document uncovers secret discussions that undermine access to health care
5-Feb-2015     TWHA
A secret discussion note for the Trade in Service Agreement (TISA) – leaked today by Associated Whistle-Blowing Press- uncovers that negotiators discuss reforms to the national health care systems in favour of international trade and the commercialisation of health care.
Regulatory cooperation: perhaps boring, but the TTIP storm on the horizon
4-Feb-2015     BEUC
Regulatory cooperation is on the face of it one of the least exciting concepts within the TTIP negotiations. But it is the coming storm on the horizon.
Tokyo offers to cut tariffs on US pork in TPP talks, sources say
3-Feb-2015     Kyodo
The Abe administration has proposed sharply cutting Japan’s tariff on a certain amount of US pork over a 10-year period in talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to sources.
Prof Stiglitz on TPP 2015
3-Feb-2015     Youtube
Professor Stiglitz addressing TPP negotiators in New York in January 2015.
Tiger skins and rhino horns: Can a trade deal halt the trafficking?
3-Feb-2015     NPR
The Obama administration is now trying to tackle wildlife trafficking by incorporating rules into the Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as the TPP.