No fast track for EU-Singapore trade deal: EU court adviser
Luxembourg
A TOP adviser to the European Court of Justice said on Wednesday that a trade agreement between Singapore and the European Union cannot be fast-tracked into force, in a legal opinion that is likely to slow down ratification of other, broader trade deals.
Advocate-General Eleanor Sharpston found that certain parts of the deal, notably on trade in air and maritime transport and on labour and environmental standards, required the scrutiny of national parliaments - a process that can take several years.
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