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"Mr President, TTIP could well develop into the biggest bilateral free trade agreement in history, but citizens across Europe have begun to view the process with increasing concern and have in fact begun to question the very integrity of the Commission. In my view, the negotiation is wholly premature. The European position, entering negotiations, should first of all have been open to debate and discussion with those who were elected to represent the citizens of Europe. Instead the Commission has pursued its mandate in secret until very recently.
The proposed inclusion of an ISDS mechanism which would provide corporations with the power to threaten elected governments, ignore established legal systems and exercise influence on domestic legislation is meeting with unparalleled opposition. Many farmers in my own constituency already cannot face further cuts in the price of their produce, for example, and opening our markets and allowing products that are produced at a lower cost and standard places farmers in a position of great disadvantage. While the Commission has made claims that standards will not be reduced, we have yet to see any of these claims substantiated in tangible proposals or measures. While growth is always welcome, we will not support any agreement with limited gains at the cost of our most prized standards and protections."@en1
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