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CETA is an outdated agreement. Don’t ratify it.
In 2009, negotiations began between the EU and Canada on a “deep and comprehensive” trade agreement that should settle mutual trade barriers. Eleven years later, the result is presented to the Dutch Parliament. The world…
Organisations urge Dutch Minister to avoid settlement with Shell
Several organisations, including SOMO, have urged the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Mr. Grapperhaus, to avoid seeking a (potential) settlement with Shell in what could be the largest corruption case ever in the oil…
How “good regulatory practices” in trade agreements erode protections for the environment, public health, workers and consumers
Seven NGOs, including SOMO, have released a new report that focuses on the significant threats to precautionary environmental, labour, consumer and public health policy from regulatory cooperation and “good regulatory practices” chapters within the EU-Canada…
Dutch civil society organisations sound the alarm: Dutch Minister must save human rights treaty
Last week, a leaked document suggested that the European Union (EU) will no longer participate in negotiations for a legally binding UN treaty on business and human rights. That would be the final nail in…
Letter to the Parliament on the Dutch Trade Agenda
On Thursday, 15 November, the standing committee on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (FTDC) of the Dutch Lower House will discuss the new Dutch Trade Agenda, which will implement the ‘Investing in Perspective’ government policy…
The Netherlands should provide input for a binding UN treaty on business and human rights
On 14 November 2018, the Dutch Committee on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (BuHaOS) will meet in the House of Representatives to discuss the binding UN treaty on business and human rights, during a Parliamentary…
New publication examines all sides of the dividend tax issue
The Dutch government is planning to abolish the dividend tax. This measure is controversial, because it is not clear how the loss in tax revenues of at least 1.4 billion euros per year will benefit…
CETA: facts and myths
The free trade agreement between the EU and Canada
Dutch campaign against the repeal of the dividend tax started
Tax Justice Netherlands started a campaign to stop the repeal of the Dutch dividend tax. The Dutch Cabinet is planning to introduce a bill in the Lower House in September to repeal the dividend tax….
Public consultation platform launched to influence Dutch investment treaties
SOMO, TNI, Milieudefensie and Both ENDS have launched a new public consultation platform with the purpose to engage as many people as possible to influence the new blueprint for bilateral investment treaties (BITs): www.tijdvooreerlijkehandel.nl. The…
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