TAC plea for resource to scrutinise trans-pacific agricultural trade deal

The chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC), Prof Lorand Bartels, has warned the body does not have the resources to properly scrutinise the trans-Pacific trade deal Ministers are seeking to join.

Abi Kay
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TAC plea for resource to scrutinise trans-pacific agricultural trade deal

The chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC), Prof Lorand Bartels, has warned the body does not have the resources to properly scrutinise the trans-Pacific trade deal Ministers are seeking to...

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