Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement • February 5th, 2014
Contract Type FiledFebruary 5th, 2014Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) originally started among Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore back in 2005. This original trade agreement, known as Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPSEP or P4 and later becoming known as just TPP as more countries joined) was concluded and entered into effect on May 28, 2006 for New Zealand and Singapore, July 12, 2006 for Brunei, and November 8, 2006 for Chile. This agreement was comprehensive and broad, and the effect of its ratification was expansive, affecting trades in goods, environmental and labor laws, and intellectual property laws.