如果還在討論兩岸服貿與否,不如先關心這則消息(我承認是看到新聞才去翻這篇新聞稿):
歐盟支持老共加入歐盟服貿協議談判
其中的TiSA背景有以下的說明:
The TiSA negotiations cover all services sectors, including information and communication technology (ICT) services, logistics and transport, financial services and services for businesses. The EU – like the other participants – wants the negotiations to go beyond simply further opening up markets for services. The aim is also to develop new rules on trade in services, such as those applying to government procurement of services, licensing procedures or access to communication networks.
有沒有發現,TiSA談的範圍似乎跟兩岸服貿相去不遠? 但是開放的對象跟程度,卻遠非兩岸服貿可比擬。
然後再看一下成員:
The current participants in the negotiations are Australia, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Costa Rica, the EU, Hong Kong China, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States.
喔? Chinese Taipei? 我國也在其中耶! 但是TiSA講的是對參與成員國更進一步的開放,也就是說,我國在TiSA中已開放給其他成員的,未來在老共加入後,必須得同樣開放給老共。這就代表,屆時我國拿的會更少,給的會更多。
有趣了。現在老共不願意把經貿障礙提到WTO,是因為他們不願意承認一邊一國。
如果哪天老共轉性了呢? 我國目前看來只有二條路可以選擇:
開放,或是退出TiSA。
換句話講,老共根本不用再簽兩岸服貿協議,也可以達到此次服貿的目的。
台灣人除了高興之外,面對開放程度更大、競爭對手更多的服貿協定,有沒有應對之策?
PS:我國跟美國的TIFA會議本週即將召開,老美已經說明希望在會議中討論美豬及牛雜進口,這恐怕會是另一個嚴重的問題。
新聞來源:
http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20140401002240-260401
歐盟新聞稿:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-352_en.htm |