An update on the round is
included below. This update will also be published on the DFAT TPP website:
http://www.dfat.gov.au/fta/tpp/index.html
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Canada, Japan and Mexico have formally expressed interest
in joining the TPP negotiations. Australia and other TPP countries have
welcomed this interest and are now undertaking a bilateral process with these
countries to discuss their readiness to join, and their capacity to maintain
both the ambition and pace of the negotiations. This is the same process that
each TPP country undertook when they sought to join the TPP, with final
decisions taken by a consensus of all current TPP parties.
To assist in this process we would welcome further
submissions and comments from stakeholders considering Canada, Japan and
Mexico's possible involvement in the TPP. Submissions can be made by email to
tpp@dfat.gov.au. Please note all submissions
will be made publicly available on the DFAT website unless the author specifies
otherwise.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to
seek input from stakeholders on the TPP negotiations, and appreciated the
stakeholder views it received in the lead up to and during the Melbourne round.
Upon request, Australian negotiators would be happy to organise industry or
sector-specific briefings in order to facilitate a more detailed discussion on
particular areas of the negotiations. DFAT also welcomes written submissions at
any time. To make submissions or to request an appointment, please email us at
tpp@dfat.gov.au. - advice from Australian Government -
please note this is not Union advice it is Australian Govt Media ..
