The highlights of the Trans-Pacific Partnership e-commerce chapter
Public Citizen | 5 November 2015
The highlights of the Trans-Pacific Partnership e-commerce chapter
The E-commerce chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) sets rules that, if ratified, will shape the development of the digital economy for years to come. The chapter sets rules and procedures for trade in goods and services conveyed by the Internet and other electronic means, and addresses a range of issues including duties on digital products, paperless trade administration, and rules on electronic signatures, net neutrality and data protection. The text also includes provisions limiting the ability of countries to keep data within their territorial borders.
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