I knew that, Deri. I should have been more clear in the way my summation was
structured. What I meant was that _neither_ the issue of the US'
non-signatory status on Kyoto _nor_ the totally separate issue of the US
bowing to the EU's standards on chemical safety were matters wherein I found
cause for concern.

Brent



> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Deri James
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Interesting Article re: US and European Trade Issues, Etc.
>
>
> On Thursday 16 Dec 2004 13:12, Brent Edwards wrote:
> > The environment and
> > kowtowing to the EU just don't happen to make my list.
>
> Just for the record - the EU is NOT a signatory of Kyoto. See
>
> <http://www.mct.gov.br/clima/ingles/quioto/signata.htm>
>
> I actually think the environment is important, and am quite happy
> to fund the
> UK share of the cleanup (I believe the UK is currently "on track" and it
> hasn't hurt too much).
>
> > Brent
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri