TTIP: A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

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Alarm bells on ISDS are ringing this loud for a reason: ISDS allows foreign firms to bypass domestic courts and sue governments (hence citizens, through taxes) directly in private trade tribunals if they feel that a government’s action can unfairly diminish future returns on their investments. Until recently, ISDS provisions mostly featured in bilateral state-to-state investment treaties, and were designed to offer investors protection from actions by governments in countries with legal systems perceived to be poorly developed. The European Commission has never finalised a trade agreement between the EU and third countries with ISDS. Currently 19 out of 28 EU member states, representing 93% of the EU economy, do not have ISDS provisions with the US. The nine that do only cover 7% of the EU’s GDP. To date there are nine known claims in the EU-US relationship, all led by US investors. The majority of the claims involve investment in the primary sector: oil, gas and mining. In its consultation the European Commission is trying to make ISDS look a bit more acceptable by changing a few things here and there as to how proceedings would works. In our submission we point out why none of these changes addresses any of the fundamental flaws of the system. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/27mPYvr Source Videos In Order of Appearance: #NoTTIP: Join the Movement http://youtu.be/9w8AzxmJuCs Uploaded by World Development Movement https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvwtoOQPhCPC53Urxxq4Qdg TTIP: A race to the bottom (new version) http://youtu.be/pVawHtGlzH8 Uploaded by Greens EFA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9emZ4AlBYk7tp5zeYfjRfg Suing the state: hidden rules within the EU-US trade deal (7'35 min) http://youtu.be/spBdTcaY3_Q Uploaded by CEOwebtv https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfqpvenrT0uqRMPcSNILEw TTIP's "race to the bottom" http://youtu.be/QtEkuozQCmI Uploaded by Greens EFA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9emZ4AlBYk7tp5zeYfjRfg US-EU - TTIP, Part 1/2: 'An Offer They Won't Refuse' http://youtu.be/SaIvd3JJITY Uploaded by Euranet Plus - Official https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsvEcL3ENu_0BPwxCV36xA US-EU TTIP Series 'An Offer They Won't Refuse' Part 2/2 - 'Don't Ask Me About My Business' http://youtu.be/taktEGJ-aMU Uploaded by Euranet Plus - Official https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsvEcL3ENu_0BPwxCV36xA Why is TTIP more than a trade agreement? http://youtu.be/T6SMrctwLNE Uploaded by TransnationalInst https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyCGYeCR_eRSDLVKd80Scyg What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership? http://youtu.be/Y4OQeekSD6s Uploaded by 38DegreesTV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeZqv6WiAOyUYEUuNhUSKQ FAIR USE STATEMENT This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. R.A.W.W. is making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. we believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/1Tdt6Fg If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond ‘fair use’, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.


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