Chances for Stakeholder Input Lacking in Last Round of TPP Negotiations, Says Consumer Group
The most recent round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations included fewer opportunities for stakeholder input than previous rounds, said Knowledge Ecology International in a blog post (here). Previous rounds included a briefing and question-and-answer session with chief negotiators, while…
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this round only made negotiators available during a "dialogue," the post said. "It's not a great process and even if you know who all the chiefs are, if you want to know the position of a country on a particular issue, you have to hunt down every chief individually and repeat your concerns and follow it up with your question." The time for stakeholder presentations was shortened to seven minutes, KEI wrote. "In 7 minutes it is difficult to say anything of substance or present much analysis." The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative didn't comment.