date:Mar 14, 2013
In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, the organizations stressed the importance of basing regulatory negotiations on science and international standards and avoiding the inclusion of new barriers, such as geographical indications for names that are commonly used for many products.
The letter was prompted by the final report released last month by a working group appointed by President Obama and European Commission leaders in 2011. Tasked with identifying policies and measures tha