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The '''Trade In Services Agreement''' is a proposed international trade treaty that is being negotiated between a 50-country subset of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Organization World Trade Organization] members, which includes the EU and the USA. | The '''Trade In Services Agreement''' (TISA) is a proposed international trade treaty that is being negotiated between a 50-country subset of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Organization World Trade Organization] members, which includes the EU and the USA. | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The negotiations are taking place in closed-door talks, although corporate trade advisors have special access. | The negotiations are taking place in closed-door talks, although corporate trade advisors have special access. | ||
After it emerged that the negotiations include discussion of Net Neutrality and Data Privacy protections, civil society organizations raised concerns that large-scale decisions on these subjects could be made with limited public input.<ref>[http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/pressroomredirect.cfm?ID=4357/ Public Citizen press release] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref><ref>[https://juliareda.eu/2014/12/tisa-threatens-net-neutrality-data-protection-consumer-rights/ TISA threatens net neutrality, data protection and consumer rights] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref> | After it emerged that the negotiations include discussion of Net Neutrality and Data Privacy protections, civil society organizations raised concerns that large-scale decisions on these subjects could be made with limited public input.<ref>[http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/pressroomredirect.cfm?ID=4357/ Public Citizen press release] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref><ref>[https://juliareda.eu/2014/12/tisa-threatens-net-neutrality-data-protection-consumer-rights/ TISA threatens net neutrality, data protection and consumer rights] Retrieved 21st December 2014.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:48, 22 December 2014
The Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) is a proposed international trade treaty that is being negotiated between a 50-country subset of World Trade Organization members, which includes the EU and the USA.
Background
The negotiations are taking place in closed-door talks, although corporate trade advisors have special access. After it emerged that the negotiations include discussion of Net Neutrality and Data Privacy protections, civil society organizations raised concerns that large-scale decisions on these subjects could be made with limited public input.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Public Citizen press release Retrieved 21st December 2014.
- ↑ TISA threatens net neutrality, data protection and consumer rights Retrieved 21st December 2014.