SIGNATORIES

Strong Points:

1. Elevated credibility and Bilateral relations with TPP parties- The TPP has been entered
into by around 12 countries which account for 40 percent of global G.D.P. thereby
proving the agreement fulfills the criteria of being highly credible and may affect
bilateral relations.
2. Policy has been signed and ratified- The TPP has already been signed and ratified by the
member nations which implies that its breach could result in legal hurdles before
international courts.
3. Change in Political Atmosphere- the decision to renegotiate the terms of the agreement is
motivated by the recent change in the government of US rather than the shortcomings of
the TPP.
4. Reaffirmation by US based organizations- US based organizations such as the Us
International Trade Commission, Peterson Institute etc have analyzed and reaffirmed that
this agreement will be a boon for all the nations involved.
5. Opportunity to trade in Asia Pacific region- TPP is of major interest to United States
because it fulfills the aim of US to expand trade in Asia Pacific regions.

Weak Points:

1. Protest from other Signatory Parties- there have been widespread protests by other TPP
signatory parties against this agreement thereby questioning the credibility of TPP.
2. Criticism from reputed third parties- Paul Krugman, Noam Chomsky and many other
have confirmed the disadvantages of the agreement and warned how it will have a
negative impact globally.
3. Public Support- If the people of USA have elected Donald Trump, it is only natural to
deduce that they agree with all the policies and decisions of his administration. The
decision to withdraw from TPP is thereby supported by Popular opinion.
4. Lengthy and Complex Agreement- TPP is 5600 pages long making it difficult and
complex to be read and understood by the stakeholders and the decision makers.
5. Impact on Employment- this agreement would lead to a huge number of loss of jobs in
the long run.

BATNA:

1. Approach the International Court of Justice for a settlement between US and the other
TPP Signatories.
 2. TPP should continue with remaining countries and should expand and approach other
economically strong country.
3. TPP parties should increase their influence in Asia Pacific region. US main interest to enter TPP
was the Asia-Pacific regions. TPP should establish strong hold and does not allow US to enter.
4. Should allow the US to accept TPP for trail or temporary basis for one or two years to experience
the benefits and clear their doubts on TPP.

Needs and Interest:

1. Minimum Modification of TPP- The major aim is to accept the US to the all intial
agreement as provided in October 4,2016.
2. Free Trade remain the soul of TPP- No compromise can be done with the Free Trade
agreement with the parties. It remains the soul of the agreement and all aim and
objectives depends on them.
3. US remains the part of TPP- US is the strong economy and plays crucial role in the TPP.
The major aim is to bring back US to the TPP.

Goal

Bring back US to the TPP and accept all the terms formed initially and pay compensation for
violation of TPP agreement.

Objective

1. Assure the patent protection, employment issues and other issues- The major objective is
to bring trust of US to the TPP especially in pharmaceutical industries. Also, the security
to the employment of Americans remains another task.
2. Compensation for violation of TPP- After ratification no countries should back off
without any notice and negotiation level should be punished with compensation. As it
tarnish the image of the agreement and create bad precedent for other parties.
3. Protect the world trade- The agreement include countries who hold 1/3rd of the World
Trade. It is important to protect the parties from suffering any losses. As it led to impact
in global trade.

USA
Strong Points:
1. TPP criticized by reputed individuals- Paul Krugman, Noam Chomsky and many other
have confirmed the disadvantages of the agreement and warned how it will have a
negative impact globally.
2. Public Support- If the people of USA have elected Donald Trump, it is only natural to
deduce that they agree with all the policies and decisions of his administration. The
decision to withdraw from TPP is thereby supported by Popular opinion.
3. Support from other Signatory Parties- there have been widespread protests by other TPP
signatory parties against this agreement alongside USA, thereby questioning the
credibility of TPP.
4. Negative Impact on Employment and local laws- this agreement would lead to a huge
loss of jobs in the long run and would prove to be severely detrimental to the national
laws. As Tufts University Research has proved, a total of 450,000 jobs from the US alone
would be lost by 2025.This trade agreement can potentially supersede national financial
regulations.
5. Complexity of Agreement- TPP is 5600 pages long making it difficult and complex to be
read and understood by the stakeholders and the decision makers.

Weak Points:

1. Elevated credibility- The TPP has been entered into by around 12 countries which
account for 40 percent of global G.D.P. thereby proving the agreement fulfills the criteria
of being highly credible.
2. Policy has been signed and ratified- The TPP has already been signed and ratified by the
member nations which implies that its breach could result in legal hurdles before
international courts.
3. Analysis by US based reputed organizations- US based organizations such as the Us
International Trade Commission, Peterson Institute etc have analyzed and reaffirmed that
this agreement will be a boon for all the nations involved.
4. Change in Political Atmosphere- the decision to renegotiate the terms of the agreement is
motivated by the recent change in the government and leadership of the United States and
not the shortcomings of the TPP.
5. Boon to Environment- this agreement includes cutting down on wildlife trafficking,
preventing environmental abuses such as unsustainable logging and fishing.

BATNA:

1. Approach the International Court of Justice for a settlement between US and the other
TPP Signatories.
2. US enters in a Unilateral Agreement setting new terms for trade and business
investment with a few countries which will favor its interests.
 3. Pay some compensation and get rid of TPP.
4. Reservations for Americans and priority to the Local legislation of the country.

Needs and Interest:

1. Securing US Employment- Primary Interest of USA is to protect the jobs of working

people and to offset the losses caused due to impeding unemployment. And regenerate
employment in the economy.
2. Restrictions in Free Trade Agreement- The TPP policy on free Trade affect various
sectors like pharmaceutical sector and section of people like working class therefore it is
important to reduce the Free Trade agreement.
3. Priority to National Financial Regulations in case of conflict- In case a conflict arises in
the execution or implementation of the provisions laid down in the TPP, the National
Financial Regulations should supersede since domestic law will always supersede
international law.

Goal

1. Modification or withdrawal from TPP- Modify the TPP to accommodate the needs and
interests of the US, failing to do which will adversely affect the economy, widen the
income gap between the rich and poor, create a unsuitable climate in the Job sector and
resultantly force the US to withdraw from the TPP altogether.

Objectives

1. Exclusion of certain sectors especially pharmaceutical- TPP is mostly a giveaway to

business, encouraging further export of manufacturing jobs to low-wage nations
while limiting competition and encouraging higher prices for pharmaceuticals and
other high- value products by spreading American standards for patent protections to
other countries. This has to be restricted.
2. Limited Export and Import of Goods- A check on the total gross number of goods
that are imported and exported has to be in place to ensure that the TPP does not harm
the nation’s individual and separate stroll to a leading economy.
3. Necessary requirement or reservation for Americans in jobs created by TPP- Another
measure to ensure that the jobs’ market is not impacted negatively by the pact is to
reserve the jobs created by TPP for Americans, since US jobs happen to be the worst
affected due to the pact.