"T" comme Toxique ?

This fact sheet by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Transatlantic Investment and Partnership Agreement (TTIP), also referred to as TAFTA, threatens to weaken European chemical regulations and public health protections in favor of less stringent US standards and corporate interests.

• The TAFTA is characterized as a regulatory agreement designed to minimize differences between global regulations, which the document claims could lead to a 'race to the bottom' toward less protective standards for people and the environment.
• The agreement may hinder the European Union's ability to implement and enforce environmental legislation by introducing speculative 'trade impact studies' and importing the 'regulatory paralysis' seen in the US system, where some single-chemical risk assessments have taken over twenty years.
• TAFTA could restrict the power of EU member states to enact stricter national laws on pesticides and chemicals, potentially blocking measures such as the French ban on bisphenol A in food packaging.
• The document warns that TAFTA may include investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms similar to those in NAFTA, allowing foreign investors to seek compensation from taxpayers via secret arbitration panels for losses caused by health and environmental laws, including moratoria on shale gas fracking.
• The agreement could stifle innovation and global progress by restricting access to vital information on hazardous substances and undermining the EU's diplomatic efforts to promote precautionary chemical policies with Asian trade partners.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). "T" comme Toxique ? https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TTIP_FactSheet_EU_Francais_Feb2014.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. "T" comme Toxique ? n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TTIP_FactSheet_EU_Francais_Feb2014.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndcomme, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{"T" comme Toxique ?}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TTIP_FactSheet_EU_Francais_Feb2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }