PHM-Exch> Trans Pacific Trade talks stirring again

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Bev Snell <bev at burnet.edu.au>

I think we thought we could forget about the TPPA  - but no.


*October 13, 2017 - Talks reopen - 50 items to be re-negotiated*Last
month another
meeting
<https://aftinet.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15adf786c1bea042e044b14e1&id=80d165b575&e=5751601d91>
between
the eleven remaining TPP countries was held in Tokyo. The TPP-11 are hoping
to reach general agreement by November 10.

The goal is for an early ratification of the TPP, in the hopes that the US
will re-join the agreement. Although Australia, New Zealand and Japan are
keen to minimise changes to the text, at least 50 items
<https://aftinet.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15adf786c1bea042e044b14e1&id=59d057d974&e=5751601d91>
have
been listed for renegotiation or suspension. Some TPP-11 governments only
originally agreed to certain rules – like increased monopolies on medicines
and copyright, and foreign investor rights to sue governments – in exchange
for access to US markets.  They will not implement them without access to
US markets.
The information is on the HAIAP website too
http://www.haiasiapacific.org/?p=1699
and
http://www.haiasiapacific.org/?page_id=526
under the introduction
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