Eyes on Trade: Senator Wyden files amendment for more transparency in the TPP negotiations

Two interesting reads on WTO conflict with financial re-regulation

Global Trade Watch's Director Lori Wallach in the Huffington Post

Senator Wyden files amendment for more transparency in the TPP negotiations

March 20, 2012

A couple of weeks ago we reported about Senator Wyden's lively exchange with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk regarding transparency in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP).

Senator Wyden has now increased pressure on USTR by filing a legislative amendment for more transparency in the TPP negotiations related to intellectual property and the internet. Our colleagues at KEI posted a short blog about the amendment.

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