Greenpeace leaks TTIP texts, reveals strained negotiations

Found on The Register on Tuesday, 03 May 2016
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The documents have been posted at www.ttip-leaks.org, and in the main they've been picked over for their impact on environmental regulation.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation would also get control over resolving disputes over issues like food safety and pesticide residue regulation.

America also wants Europe to give it input into electrotechnical standards (for example, electrical product safety).

For a partnership that is supposed to benefit every citizens (if you believe the politicians), you always had to wonder why everything about it is so top secret. Looks like we now have the reasons.