US Backs New Free Trade Standards

Under the new policy, countries with free trade deals with the US will be committed to adopting and enforcing laws that abide by basic international labour standards. They will also have to meet internationally-agreed environmental standards of business practice. The BBC's Dan Collyns, in Lima, the Peruvian capital, said the agreement between the US Congress and President Bush's administration will come as a welcome vote of confidence for Peru. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/6645455.stm Published: 2007/05/11 05:48:07 GMT

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