CIEL Statement on Release of TTIP Chemicals Documents by European Commission

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) expresses concern over the lack of transparency in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, arguing that the European Commission's disclosure of chemicals documents is insufficient and fails to address key chapters that could undermine toxic chemical regulations.

• CIEL argues that TTIP negotiations could fundamentally alter how states, countries, and regions regulate toxic chemicals in environments, workplaces, homes, and food, potentially prioritizing industry interests over higher protection standards.
• The European Commission's disclosure of documents is considered insufficient by CIEL because it omitted several critical chapters and annexes, including those on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures, Regulatory Coherence, Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), and Pesticides.
• CIEL highlights a lack of transparency from the US government, noting that the US has provided no meaningful information regarding its positions on TTIP chapters that affect the regulation of toxic chemicals by the Federal government and states.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2014). CIEL Statement on Release of TTIP Chemicals Documents by European Commission. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-release-of-ttip-chemicals-documents-by-european-commission/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CIEL Statement on Release of TTIP Chemicals Documents by European Commission. 2014. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-release-of-ttip-chemicals-documents-by-european-commission/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=CIEL Statement on Release of TTIP Chemicals Documents by European Commission |date=21 November 2014 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-release-of-ttip-chemicals-documents-by-european-commission/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2014ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CIEL Statement on Release of TTIP Chemicals Documents by European Commission}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2014}, month = nov, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-on-release-of-ttip-chemicals-documents-by-european-commission/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }