Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker signing the CPTPP in Santiago yesterday. "The investor-state dispute settlement mechanism had been one of our main concerns about the agreement," Mr Parker said. Mr Parker said the five side letters and Canada-Chile declarations narrowed the scope for investors to make ISDS claims under CPTPP. The New Zealand International Business Forum executive director Stephen Jacobi said the CPTPP signing was about securing sustainable growth and jobs. — Additional Reporting: BusinessDesksimon.hartley@odt.co.nzAt a glanceMain points of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) signing.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2018 16:07 UTC