Tobacco Proposal in Pacific Trade Talks Balanced: Froman
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The U.S. Trade Representative said his agency’s proposal for tobacco regulation in Pacific-region trade talks “strikes the right balance” after anti-smoking groups criticized it for being too weak and U.S. business groups called it unnecessary.
The proposal shows balance in protecting the public health and ensuring that governments have the means to settle disputes, Michael Froman said today on a call with reporters as he was returning from Trans-Pacific Partnership talks in Brunei.