Trade and investment agreements can therefore restrict a country's or society's influence on their own living environment, education and health care. Despite this, the negotiations on the agreements are often not transparent. Consequently, there is little public discussion and, frequently, even parliaments barely involved in the negotiations.

Eurodad member organisation Both ENDS is calling at all policy-making levels for international economic legislation, agreements and rules to be changed so that they do not undermine human rights and the environment. We are also calling for developing countries be given certain exemptions in negotiations on trade and investment agreements, so that they have the opportunity to develop their economies. In these campaigns, we work together with civil society organisations in developing countries, which we provide with information to enable them to take action to influence their own policy-makers (source: BothEnds).