14. August the deadline for the Government’s proposal to conclude bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The most contentious part of these agreements, the so-called investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), which makes it possible for multinational companies to sue Norway in international courts. If this proposition passes through, it will be possible to go directly to litigation in such courts without going through the national legal system.
Background: The government will introduce controversial investor agreements
Skeptical parts of the proposal
The government’s proposal has received criticism from other parties in Parliament, and collaboration party KrF has adopted a skeptical stance to parts of the proposal. Now also reacts Government other cooperative party, the Liberals.
– There is positive with trade agreements that ensure that you act on equal terms, but not if it prevents countries from being able to come up with new laws and regulations, says Left leader Trine Skei Grande to Aftenposten.
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She believes it is essential that such agreements are not making it harder for Norway and other countries to adopt new restrictions related to such environmental legislation.
– If Norway comes with new restrictions relating to emissions of vehicles, we will not have it so that international auto companies should be able to sue us because of such environmental legislation, she said.
Industry Minister Monica Mæland have been unable to rule out muigheten for this type of litigation, but said the agreements give Norwegian industry better legal protection when they invest overseas.
– Such agreements do not move the power companies, but provides the opportunity for two countries to agree on common dispute resolution. Democratic countries do this with your eyes open. There is no imposed agreements of this kind – on the contrary, she says.
Have not heard the case in the Party
– What do Left on opportunity companies through this legislation will have to sue countries in international dispute tribunals, without going through the national legal system?
– I’d like to have addressed in the party before I say something about, say Skei Grande.
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Skei Grande recommends Government to be in close dialogue and to listen on input from the other parliamentary parties if it has a desire to get investment agreements approved in Parliament.
– We have not been involved in any of the government has done here, but I would hope that they try to see the whole of Parliament on this. It is not wise to try to get through the big, important trade agreements with minimal majority.
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