Press Release: Trade in services deal: MEPs to hammer out their demands

The European Parliament held on 15 October 2015 its first debate on the chamber's draft recommendations to the negotiators from the European Commission regarding the plurilateral Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), which includes 25 parties.

The debate aimed at ensuring that the views of European citizens could be taken on board before the deal was concluded.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Economic significance of trade in services: : Background to negotiations on a Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) http://www.europeansources.info/record/economic-significance-of-trade-in-services-background-to-negotiations-on-a-trade-in-services-agreement-tisa/

ESO: Background information: European Parliament is gearing up for TISA http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-is-gearing-up-for-tisa/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 15.01.16: Viviane Reding on TiSA negotiations: 'The right to regulate has to be preserved' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160115STO10005/

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