General Definitions
The
chapter provides definitions of terms that are used in more than one
chapter of the Agreement. Specific chapters also provide definitions of
terms that are only used in those chapters.
Section A: Initial Provisions
Article 1.1: Establishment of a Free Trade Area
The
Parties to this Agreement, consistent with Article XXIV of GATT 1994 (click here)
and Article V of GATS (click here), hereby establish a free trade area in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement.
GATT has a long history.
It is the WTO.
Article 1.2: Relation to Other Agreements
1.
Recognizing the Parties’ intention for this Agreement to coexist with
their existing international agreements, each Party affirms,
(a)
in relation to existing international agreements to which all Parties
are party, including the WTO Agreement, its existing rights and
obligations with respect to each other; and
(b)
in relation to existing international agreements to which that Party
and at least one other Party are party, its existing rights and
obligations with respect to such other Party or Parties, as the case may
be.
This is unbelievable. Does anyone realize how complicated any trade between these countries will be to litigate. I have not heard there would be a free standing TPP court. That means any unfair complaint has to go through years and years of litigation before the interpretation of MANY mitigation platforms are the final decision.
This is completely typical of any Wall Street establishment. This is completely characteristic of the petroleum industry. The rules are made to favor Wall Street and when it is realized as adverse to consumers, small business and especially local economies and lifestyles the damage is already done. TYPICAL, TYPICAL LEGAL CIRCUS while Wall Street reaps their profits and distributes it to stockholders.
The WTO doesn't recognize this document. The WTO will not set precedent by yielding to outside trade agreements. There are countries that are not part of this and if the WTO yields to this agreement in any way it sets up precedent that would bring non-participatory countries under the umbrella of the TPP. The WTO will not recognize this agreement. Any one who states the WTO is the only venue needed to mitigate this agreement are lying. This document will require courts within countries. Ready to learn a new language? The mitigation of this document will be extremely difficult, will require multi-venues and cost lots of money that makes it ineffective to even begin a complaint.
The WTO doesn't recognize this document. The WTO will not set precedent by yielding to outside trade agreements. There are countries that are not part of this and if the WTO yields to this agreement in any way it sets up precedent that would bring non-participatory countries under the umbrella of the TPP. The WTO will not recognize this agreement. Any one who states the WTO is the only venue needed to mitigate this agreement are lying. This document will require courts within countries. Ready to learn a new language? The mitigation of this document will be extremely difficult, will require multi-venues and cost lots of money that makes it ineffective to even begin a complaint.
2. If a
Party believes that a provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with a
provision of another agreement to which it and at least one other Party
are party, upon request, the relevant Parties to the other agreement
shall consult with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution.
This paragraph is without prejudice to a Party’s rights and obligations
under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement).[1]
The mitigation for the countries in this document is to set up a committee to bring about an understanding of 'what happens next.' This is nothing but pure corruption. The countries when deciding there are unfair practices or unbalanced issues STEP OUTSIDE the agreement to settle any dispute.
Why bother? Why bother with the document at all. AND while this committee meets the unfair practices are going on everyday and every hour.
The mitigation for the countries in this document is to set up a committee to bring about an understanding of 'what happens next.' This is nothing but pure corruption. The countries when deciding there are unfair practices or unbalanced issues STEP OUTSIDE the agreement to settle any dispute.
Why bother? Why bother with the document at all. AND while this committee meets the unfair practices are going on everyday and every hour.
