The trade minister has flown to Hawaii for what he hopes is the final round of negotiations,with patents and exports the final hurdles to an agreementAustralia’s sticking points on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement are biologic patents and market access around sugar and dairy, the trade minister has revealed, or as it seems likely an agreement will be reached by the close of this week.
Andrew Robb has flown to Hawaii for what he hopes is the final round of negotiations on the wide detail of the TPP as looming elections in the US and Canada put pressure on the nations to reach a deal.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com