THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is deeply concerned by the shocking process by which the United States squeezes more concessions from other countries it negotiates free trade agreements (FTAs) with, even after the treaty’s text is signed.
This process of one-sided extraction of concessions is called “certification” and the US is demanding that it be part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) currently being negotiated by Malaysia and 11 other countries, including the US.
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