
Transatlantic trade co-operation: a lever for environmental and labour protection?
If the pitfalls of the last attempted transatlantic trade deal are avoided, this could be a vehicle for improving standards.
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Giovanni Gruni holds a PhD in international economic law from the University of Oxford. He teaches world-trade and EU law. His main research interest is the inclusion of sustainable development in free-trade agreements.

If the pitfalls of the last attempted transatlantic trade deal are avoided, this could be a vehicle for improving standards.

Free-trade agreements have raised huge controversy over clauses allowing of corporate challenge. But they can be used to enforce labour standards.