Europe is pressing forward with new trade deals that will ruin Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific trade – and millions of people’s lives. The EU’s EPAs (Economic Partnership Agreements) will expose home-grown businesses and investment to unfair competition from Europeans  - and could damage their jobs, livelihoods  and the environment. It now appears that Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) could play a significant role in stopping these unfair trade deals being forced through over the next few weeks and months. Write to influential MEPs now.

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Trade Justice Movement concerns on the EU Reform Treaty
The Trade Justice Movement is concerned that the EU Reform Treaty currently appears to prioritise trade liberalisation over a pro-development trade policy as the guiding principle for the EU’s common commercial policy. We want to see the EU promote a pro-development trade policy which is coherent with the EU’s wider development objectives.
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Right Corporate Wrongs 
Our campaign brings new laws for trade justice

In response to campaigning from the Trade Justice Movement and our allies, public pressure has resulted in new accountability laws for companies. The Companies Bill has concluded its passage through Parliament and has been give royal assent (as the Companies Act 2006). The Trade Justice Movement has welcomed the Companies Act as a step forward towards greater corporate responsibility, but warns the new legislation has not gone far enough to ensure that British business will work for people and planet as well as profit. 
» Press release Companies Act a move forward to right corporate wrongs
» Companies Act– an update for supporters on the outcome

» New: Act Now! A Campaigner’s Guide to the Companies Act.                           

» The EU is trying to trick developing countries into poor trade deals

» Whose deadline?

» NGOs respond to Mandelson’s criticisms of campaign against Economic Partnership Agreements

» Companies Act becomes law, but Brown needs to go further to achieve targets

» How to cheat the poor 

» Response to Open Letter on EPAs from Commissioners Mandelson and Michel

» Open Letter on EPAs from Commissioners Mandelson and Michel (pdf)

» Religious leaders raise concerns about Economic Partnership Agreements

» UK Government statement on EPAs from the Minister from Trade and Development, 26 September