PARTNERSTWO TRANSPACYFICZNE (TPP) JAKO NOWE POROZUMIENIE INTEGRACYJNE W REGIONIE AZJI-PACYFIKU
THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TTP) AS A NEW TRADE AGREEMENT IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this paper is to present the origin and evolution of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations. It brings together large and small economies across four different regions of Asia-Pacific over nearly 5 years. The key decisions as regards tariffs, NTBs and some behind-the border issues have been already reached. However, there are still some outstanding topics that are to be solved, such as 5 agricultural products and autos. Before the deal is closed there is a need to create the TPP as a living agreement, its Secretariat, accession provisions. The deadlines of the TPP negotiations are being prolonged and now are expected to be wrapped up in June 2015 providing remaining problems are addressed. All above mentioned is important as the TPP can be described as the „high-quality, twenty-first century” agreement due to the broad range, complexity, and novelty of the issues on the agenda. The outcome of this paper was based on critical analysis of the literature of the subject and documents of the TPP negotiations supplied by potential member states.

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