USTR Pursuing Multiple Tracks On 'Regulatory Coherence' In TPP Talks

Within the negotiations to establish a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, the United States is pursuing multiple approaches to advancing the goal of achieving "regulatory coherence" among participating countries in an effort to ease barriers to exports, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel said last week. Speaking during an Aug. 17 conference call, Weisel explained that USTR is working to establish a more coherent regulatory structure, such that companies would not face differing regulatory regimes when exporting to TPP partners. These...