A treaty negotiation, by definition, has no umpire.

He described the agreement as being more like a treaty negotiation than an arrangement.

He criticised the fundamental flaw of the union's currency project, and called for new treaty negotiations.

The original treaty negotiations were also supposed, it was asserted, to include returning some powers to national governments.

Differing transatlantic food safety standards are among regulations that could be eased as part of the treaty negotiations.