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after the Leaks showed what it stands for, this can really be the End for TTIP - Independent: LINK ¤ INDEPENDENT
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- "after the documents showed what it stands for - this can really be the end for TTIP !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "TTIP would have granted US investors the right to sue for loss of profits - in their own corporate court system !!!!!!"
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- "the leak of the TTIP text comes at a time when senior politicians across Europe - have already begun to distance themselves !!!!!!"
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- "from the increasingly - toxic deal !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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TTIP Talks are likely to stop, Officials say - Independent: LINK ¤ INDEPENDENT_________________________________________
- "talks over the hugely controversial "Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership" deal - TTIP !!!!!!"
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- "are about to fail - after France threatens to block the proposed deal !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "French officials say negotiations between the EU and US - are "likely to stop" !!!!!!!!!"
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- "amid significant - disagreements !!!!!!!!!"
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- "President Hollande says he will "never accept" the deal - in its current guise !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "particularly in relation to farming - and culture !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "they would have been too friendly - to ( US ) business !!!!!!"
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- "France will never accept questioning essential principles - for agriculture, for culture !!!!!!!!!"
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- "and for the reciprocity of access - to public procurement markets !!!!!!!!!"
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- "the French foreign trade minister, Matthias Fekl - says it is likely that the proposed deal is going to break down !!!!!!!!!"
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- "and talks - be suspended !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as France walks out of the deal, talks on the agreement between Europe and the US - almost certainly come to an end !!!!!!!!!"
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- "it cannot be agreed without France - and even less so against France !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Trade Leaks - Greenpeace: LINK ¤ GREENPEACE_________________________________________
- "Greenpeace has released the - TTIP negotiation documents !!!!!!"
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- "to provide much needed transparency - and trigger an informed debate !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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TTIP Leak could spell the End of controversial Trade Deal - Independent: LINK ¤ INDEPENDENT_________________________________________
- "documents shed unprecedented light - on the controversial deal !!!!!!"
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- "the huge leak gives the first full insight into the negotiations - of the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP !!!!!!"
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- "for instance, the papers show that the USA were looking to weaken - the EU’s "precautionary principle" !"
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- "that governs how potentially harmful products - are sold !!!!!!!!!"
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- "the precautionary principle can force a manufacturer to prove - the absence of danger from a product !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it applies, for example - to genetically modified organisms, GMOs !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "( the USA had much weaker - regulation ! )"
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- "if the EU made further changes to similar regulations - it would have to inform the US and corporations based there, according to the documents !"
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- "Europe must not lessen the protections on the environment - consumer rights !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and other positions that the EU affords - to its citizens !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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TTIP Trade Talks - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C_________________________________________
- "TTIP would have harmonised regulations - across a huge range of business sectors !"
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- "commercial arbitration courts would have been independent - of national courts !"
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- "and could sue governments - under the WTO rules !"
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TTIP Documents revealed - Sueddeutsche: LINK ¤ SUEDDEUTSCHE_________________________________________
- "the documents further reveal that the USA had blocked - the urgent European call !"
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- "to replace the controversial private arbitration tribunals - responsible for corporative lawsuits !"
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- "the papers allowed for a deep insight - into the tactics of the USA !!!!!!"
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- "it is really quite interesting to see - the demands the USA had made !!!!!!"
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- "the EU bans products such as hormone-treated meat, or genetically modified food - as a precautionary measure !!!!!!"
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- "if only the slightest hint of risk - emerges !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "whereas the USA only baned them - if people had already been harmed - as a result of consuming said products !"
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- "while the EU stresses its right to legislative self-determination - in the documents !!!!"
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- "the USA wanted to severely curtail the scope - of European legislators !"
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- "one example was the demand formulated by the USA - that each party shall maintain procedures !"
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- "that promote the consideration of the following factors - when conducting a regulatory impact assessment for a regulation !"
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- "namely, this would have meant that the EU was supposed to introduce - a process that would evaluate "the need for a proposed regulation" !"
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- "it would have severely complicated legislation - in consumer matters !"
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- "in the EU, for example, the use of 1,308 various chemicals - in cosmetics is prohibited !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in light of suspicions - that they may be carcinogenic !!!!!!!!!"
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- "the responsible US authority on the other hand - prohibited no more than exactly 11 substances !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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leaked TTIP Documents cast Doubt on EU-US Trade Deal - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN_________________________________________
- "the proposals of the USA included an obligation - on the EU !"
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- "to inform its industries - of any planned regulations in advance !"
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- "and to allow them the same input - into the regulatory processes !"
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- "the proposals of the USA included - a plethora of proposed technical working groups and committees !"
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- "an internal note of negotiators said: "the USA expressed - that it would have to consult !!!!!!!!!!!!""
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- "with its chemical industry - on how to position itself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Makefinancework is a group of non-government organisations - working together for a different financial system !!!!!!"
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- "and for the introduction of the Financial Transaction Tax - FTT !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the FTT is a small tax on the purchase / sale or transfer - of the four main financial asset classes: !!!!!!"
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- "equities - bonds - foreign exchange - and derivatives !!!!!!"
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- "this tiny tax on bank transactions - raises hundreds of billions !!!!!!"
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- "a tax of 0.1% - takes US$ 300,000,000,000 out of the pockets of the bankers !!!!!!"
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- "for public services - to tackle poverty !!!!!!"
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- "and for the climate - at home, and around the world !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Finance Watch is a non-governmental organization - dedicated to making finance work for the good of society !!!!!!"
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- "for a sustainable financial system - that serves society !!!!!!"
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- "and is founded on investing - and not betting !!!!!!"
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- "against private interest lobbying - of financial companies !!!!!!"
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- "finance must serve - the real economy !!!!!!!!!!!!"
Global Witness: LINK ¤ GLOBAL WITNESS
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- "natural resources must benefit - the country’s citizens !!!!!!"
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- "Global Witness seeks solutions to the "resource curse" - so that citizens !!!!!!"
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- "can get a fair share - of their country’s wealth !!!!!!"
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CEPR - Center for Economic and Policy Research: LINK ¤ CEPR_________________________________________
- "the CEPR promotes democratic debate - on the most important economic and social issues !!!!!!"
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- "that affect - people's lives !!!!!!"
IATP - Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy: LINK ¤ IATP
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- "the IATP is a non-profit research and advocacy organization - that promotes sustainable food, farm, and trade systems !!!!!!"
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- "to integrate sustainability throughout the food and farm system - from supporting farmers !!!!!!"
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- "and the environment - to securing universal access to healthy food !!!!!!"
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- "for a fair trade system - that supports locally based development !!!!!!"
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- "labor and human rights - and democratic institutions !!!!!!"
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GPF - Global Policy Forum: LINK ¤ GLOBAL POLICY_________________________________________
- "the GPF promotes accountability of international organizations - such as the United Nations !!!!!!"
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- "and strengthen international law !!!!!!"
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- "we promote accountability and citizen participation - in decisions on social justice !!!!!!"
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- "financing for development - tax justice - corporate accountability - and global governance !!!!!!"
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Clean Clothes Campaign: LINK ¤ CLEAN CLOTHES_________________________________________
- "the CCC is the garment industry's largest alliance - of labour unions and non-governmental organizations !!!!!!"
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- "the civil society campaign focuses on the improvement of working conditions - in the garment and sportswear industries !!!!!!"
- "it has developed a "code of labour practices for the industry" - based on safe working requirements !!!!!!"
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- "set working hours - and right to a living wage !!!!!!"
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Public Eye Awards: LINK ¤ PUBLIC EYE_________________________________________
- "the "Public Eye" effectively shines the spotlight - on civil society’s demand !!!!!!"
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- "for more transparent - socially sustainable !!!!!!"
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- "and environmentally just - economic policies and business practices !!!!!!"
UNCTAD: LINK ¤ UNCTAD
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- "UNCTAD is the United Nations - Conference on Trade and Development !!!!!!!!!"
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- "and is the principal organ of the UN - dealing with trade, investment !!!!!!"
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- "and sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to maximize the development opportunities - of developing countries !!!!!!"
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- "and assist them in their efforts - to integrate on an equitable basis !!!!!!"
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- "to formulate policies relating to - all aspects of sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "including aid, transport, finance - and technology !!!!!!"
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