Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations

Friends of the Earth criticizes the first round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, asserting that the process is secretive and designed to benefit corporate CEOs and financiers. The organization warns that the agreement could lead to the rollback of environmental, food safety, and toxic chemical regulations, and calls for greater transparency and the release of draft negotiating texts to protect government authority to address the climate crisis and manage natural resources.

• Friends of the Earth and other civil society groups are demanding increased transparency and the release of draft negotiating texts for the TTIP, citing concerns that the process is being conducted in secrecy and that 'cleared corporate advisors' have privileged access to draft proposals.
• The TTIP negotiating objectives are viewed by Friends of the Earth as a 'wish-list' for corporate interests intended to deregulate public interest and environmental standards, specifically risking the weakening of toxic chemical and food safety regulations.
• The organization advocates for a trade policymaking approach that ensures governments maintain the authority to manage natural resources, protect public health, and respond to the climate crisis.

APA

Pica, E. (2013). Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2013-07-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-us-europe-trade/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations. Friends of the Earth, 2013. https://foe.org/news/2013-07-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-us-europe-trade/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pica |first1=Erich |title=Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=12 July 2013 |url=https://foe.org/news/2013-07-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-us-europe-trade/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{pica2013friends, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2013}, month = jul, url = {https://foe.org/news/2013-07-friends-of-the-earth-statement-on-us-europe-trade/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }