myths and reality

TRANSATLANTIC-TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (T-TIP): MYTHS AND REALITY

  1. MYTH: T-TIP negotiations are happening in secret and the agreement will be concluded out of the public eye. The reality is that the EU and the U.S. are only in the very early stages of discussions but have published their goals and objectives.
  2. MYTH: T-TIP is undemocratic / the process lacks transparency. Why can’t people vote on it? The reality is that like any negotiation, T-TIP preliminary discussions require a degree of confidentiality until negotiations are concluded.
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