Chemical industry influence over secretive US-EU trade negotiations

A leaked document from the December 2013 round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations exposes the extent of chemical industry influence over secretive ongoing US-EU trade negotiations.

Chemicals industry proposals to TTIP would have a chilling effect on the regulatory environment, slowing down the implementation of precautionary decisions on toxic chemicals , undermining democratic decision making and stifling the innovation of safer alternatives.

A report published today by ClientEarth and CIEL shows that the leaked proposal from lobby groups, the American Chemistry Council and the European Chemical Industry Council, would damage future protective legislation on toxic chemicals. A key issue, according to the authors, is the industries attempts to decrease transparency, thus undermining democratic influence over decision processes. CEFIC replied on 12/03/2014 with the speech "TTIP and regulatory cooperation for the chemicals sector"

Download "Toxic partnership"		CEFIC reply - Speech: "TTIP and regulatory cooperation for the chemicals sector"

Related Links:
- Source internet page: ChemSec
- ClientEarth Press Release, 10 March 2014 - ClientEarth report: "Toxic partnership - A critique of the ACC-CEFIC proposal for trans-Atlantic cooperation on chemicals" - CEFIC replies to accusations (speech): "TTIP and regulatory cooperation for the chemicals sector"