Groups warn EU-US trade deal could weaken consumer laws ‘via the backdoor’

Consumer groups on both sides of the Atlantic have raised concerns about a proposed EU-US free trade agreement, saying it could weaken health, banking and food safety regulations through the back door.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Governments to give green light for US trade talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/governments-to-give-green-light-for-us-trade-talks/

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