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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11582

29 June 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
Foodwatch warns of TTIP undermining EU's precautionary principle

Brussels, 28/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - Supported by a legal study, Foodwatch warned on Tuesday 28 June that the EU's precautionary principle was not anchored either in the future EU-US free trade agreement (TTIP) or in the future EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA). Foodwatch underlined the threat that this poses for European health standards and consumer protection.

Under TTIP and CETA, Foodwatch warns that it would be extremely difficult to ban glyphosate. Furthermore, other...

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
NEWS BRIEFS