{"id":765,"date":"2016-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/uncategorized\/765\/ttip-leaks-update-greenpeace-response-to-commission-statements\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T09:34:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:34:21","slug":"ttip-leaks-update-greenpeace-response-to-commission-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/democracy-europe\/765\/ttip-leaks-update-greenpeace-response-to-commission-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"TTIP leaks update: Greenpeace response to Commission statements"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBrussels, 2 May 2016 \u2013 In response to the European Commission\u2019s statements on the TTIP leaks and a blog post by EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstr\u00f6m, Greenpeace EU director Jorgo Riss said:
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\n Greenpeace sets up a transparent reading room where members of the public can consult copies of the TTIP leaks\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Commissioner Malmstr\u00f6m is being disingenuous. The leaked consolidated documents make no mention of the EU\u2019s precautionary principle, which provides a higher level of environmental and consumer protection. The mention of the precautionary principle that Malmstr\u00f6m refers to is contained in an EU position paper that is not part of the leaked consolidated chapters.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe leaked documents also show the influence of industry lobbies on trade negotiators. The leak mentions several times that negotiators regularly consult with industry and are prepared to represent their positions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMalmstr\u00f6m may well promise not to undermine environmental and consumer protection, but the evidence tells a different story. In several areas the US proposes to lower EU standards, but there are no EU proposals in the leaked consolidated documents to counter this.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf Europeans are to believe Malmstr\u00f6m\u2019s promises, the best thing would be for the EU to publish the latest consolidated chapters with clear proof that the Commission is proposing higher environmental and consumer protection in TTIP.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The classified documents cover 13 chapters addressing issues ranging from telecommunications to regulatory cooperation, from pesticides, food and agriculture to trade barriers. The leaked documents are available here<\/a><\/p>\n

A Q&A document explaining the release of the documents, including a full list of the documents and what they contain, is available here<\/a><\/p>\n

Concise analysis of the content of the chapters of the negotiating texts relating to environment and public health is available here<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Greenpeace EU press desk<\/strong> – +32 (0)2 274 1911, pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n

For breaking news and comment on EU affairs: www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to\u00a0change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and\u00a0to promote peace. Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments,\u00a0the EU, businesses or political parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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