Trans Pacific Partnership

https://wikileaks.org/tpp/
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-sacrificing-the-environment.html
https://wikileaks.org/US-Australia-isolated-in-TPP.html
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-ip2/attack-on-affordable-cancer-treatments.html   ~   https://wikileaks.org/tpp-ip2/pressrelease/
"The Environment Chapter clearly shows the intention to first and foremost protect trade, not the environment. The principle is spelled out in this draft that local environmental laws are not to obstruct trade or investment between the countries. Furthermore, there is great emphasis on the self-regulatory principle when it comes to environmental protection, and emphasis on “...flexible, voluntary mechanisms, such as voluntary auditing and reporting, market-based incentives, voluntary sharing of information and expertise and public-private partnership”. But even such measures should be designed in a manner that “...avoids the creation of unnecessary barriers to trade”. -- Since the beginning of the TPP negotiations, the process of drafting and negotiating the treaty’s chapters has been shrouded in an unprecedented level of secrecy. Access to drafts of the TPP chapters is shielded from the general public. Members of the US Congress are only able to view selected portions of treaty-related documents in highly restrictive conditions and under strict supervision. It has been previously revealed that only three individuals in each TPP nation have access to the full text of the agreement, while 600 ’trade advisers’ – lobbyists guarding the interests of large US corporations such as Chevron, Halliburton, Monsanto and Walmart – are granted privileged access to crucial sections of the treaty text."
Article SS.18: #4. The Committee shall consider issues identified by Parties related to the trade in environmental goods and services, including issues identified as potential non-tariff barriers to such trade. The Parties shall endeavor to address any potential barriers to trade that may be identified by a Party, including by working through the Committee and in conjunction with other relevant TPP Committees, as appropriate.