Final version of Trans-Pacific trade deal released
(VOVWORLD) -The final version of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was released on Wednesday, moving the pact a step closer to an official signing by the 11 member economies early next month.
 Ministers from countries that sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement met in Da Nang (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
More than 20 provisions have been suspended or altered in the final text, including rules around intellectual property, since the US withdrawal from the deal. New Zealand Trade Minister David Parker said that the agreement has become more important because of the growing threats to effective operation of World Trade Organization rules.