European Coordination Via Campesina and Confederation Paysanne have published in October 2014 a briefing note on the current Free Trade Agreements, entitled: STOP THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS. DEFEND EMPLOYMENT, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, PEASANT FARMING AND LIFE OF ALL TERRITORIES
Citizen mobilization prevented a multilateral free-trade agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in particular for agricultural products. In response, the European Union (EU) is going to negotiate bilateral free-trade agreements in all directions. They would like to drive agriculture and the food industry to the most unbridled heights of liberalism .
The Free Trade Agreements will be above European, national and regional regulations. They will give guidance to public policies . A territorial community couldn’t choose its local companies, its suppliers (for example to choose farmers for school canteens) anymore. The institutions will be afraid to legislate because of the reaction of the multinational companies. So we will be under the dictate of multinational companies.
To know more on the ECVC Campaign to Stop TTIP and FTAs please contact : info@eurovia.org
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