EU and US restart transatlantic trade talks

The fifth round of negotiations between United States and European Union for a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) took place in Arlington, Virginia, 19-23 May 2014.

Negotiators discussed trade in goods and services, investment (however without investment protection/ISDS), regulatory issues, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, government procurement, intellectual property rights, electronic commerce and telecommunications, environment, labour, small and medium-sized enterprises, and energy and raw materials.

During the talks, EU and US negotiators hosted meetings with non-governmental organisations, consumer groups, trade unions, professional organisations, business and other civil society organisations) to update them on the status of the negotiations and hear their views on the talks. This was part of ongoing efforts to hear from as wide a range of interests as possible.

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