Trans-Pacific Partnership – Full Text

6 Comments

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   The Voice In The Wilderness on November 5, 2015 at 5:14 pm

   Won’t that violate the ban on country of origin labeling?

   Thanks for posting this link.

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     TarheelDem on November 5, 2015 at 6:48 pm

     If you buy Tennessee whiskey in Auckland, it must have been made in Tennessee.  New Zealand will enforce that product identity.  If it was not made in Tennessee, someone will be afoul of New Zealand law.

     But I thought you would like what the earth-shaking side deals look like.

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   Marie3 on November 6, 2015 at 10:04 am

   Yves Smith Naked Capitalism: Full Text of TPP, Including Annexes, and Boy is it Nasty

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     The Voice In The Wilderness on November 6, 2015 at 10:34 pm

     An unprecedented number and wide array of organizations oppose any attempt to railroad the TPP through Congress by using the Fast Track process.

     Too late for that now.

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   The Voice In The Wilderness on November 6, 2015 at 6:58 pm

   ## Article 14.17: Source Code

   1. No Party shall require the transfer of, or access to, source code
   of software owned by a person of another Party, as a condition for the
   import, distribution, sale or use of such software, or of products
   containing such software, in its territory.

   2. For the purposes of this Article, software subject to paragraph 1
   is limited to mass-market software or products containing such
   software and does not include software used for critical
   infrastructure.

   3. Nothing in this Article shall preclude:

     (a) the inclusion or implementation of terms and conditions related
   to the provision of source code in commercially negotiated contracts;
   or

     (b) a Party from requiring the modification of source code of
   software necessary for that software to comply with laws or
   regulations which are not inconsistent with this Agreement.

   4. This Article shall not be construed to affect requirements that
   relate to patent applications or granted patents, including any orders
   made by a judicial authority in relation to patent disputes, subject
   to safeguards against unauthorised disclosure under the law or
   practice of a Party.

   Free software is only free for corporations.

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   The Voice In The Wilderness on November 8, 2015 at 3:56 pm

   Can’t believe there are so few comments! Is every one OK with this? Or is it accepted as a fait accompli?