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TPP Deal Nearly In Reach, But Likely To Fall Short Over Dairy, Drug IP

July 31, 2015 at 9:44 AM
Corrected: LAHAINA, Hawaii – With less than 12 hours to go before an informal deadline for the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministerial here, countries are close to a deal after solving a wide range of long-stalled rules issues, but still seem to face gaps on the most sensitive issues of market access for dairy and sugar as well as intellectual property (IP) protection for drugs, sources said. Some negotiators privately downplayed the chances for an agreement...

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