In reality, consumer protection in the US is considerably better and stricter than in the EU, where, following the European Court of Justice’s Cassis de Dijon decision, the minimum standard applicable to all countries is set by the country with the lowest standard in each case. By contrast, the US Food and Drug Administration enforces the highest product standards, meaning that, under the TTIP, European consumers would gain access to higher-quality products at lower prices.
现实是美国消费者保护较欧盟更加严格完善，因为欧洲法院的卡西斯第戎决议生效后，所有国家适用的最低标准由特定情况下国家的最低标准决定。相比之下，美国食品和药物管理局强制执行最高的产品标准，也就是说在跨大西洋贸易和投资伙伴关系下，欧洲消费者将以更低的价格获得更高质量的产品。