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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Friends of the Earth & Compassion in World Farming

RE: The safety of Europe’s food is under threat in US-EU trade talks

Dear Commissioner De Gucht,

Cc. EC Spokesman Mr. Valero-Ladrón,

We are writing to respond to claims by the European Commission (EC) that there is “no contradiction” in the US-EU trade talks with the “enforcement of high safety standards” in food. We disagree. Fair, sustainable and safe food could permanently be damaged by the transatlantic trade deal on the table.

On July 24, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) published a leaked draft and an analysis of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) chapter on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures. The draft text stipulates rules to make sure traded food is safe to consume.

However, we are concerned that the provisions to expedite trade found within the draft text will undermine the implementation and enforcement of food safety safeguards, ultimately placing consumers at risk. 

 

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