Europeans are able to have a transparent, public consultation process to examine whether the ISDS provisions are fair to both the US and EU. Why is that not the situation in Australia? During the February session, Whish-Wilson quoted the European Union trade commissioner’s promise to open up US investors’ right to sue EU governments to public scrutiny -- specifically … to consult the public on the investment provisions of a future EU-US trade deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The decision follows unprecedented public interest in the talks. It also reflects the Commissioners determination to secure the right balance between protecting European investment interests and upholding governments’ right to regulate in the public interest.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 04:48:39 +0000
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