EU and US publish TTIP state of play assessment

The European Commission's Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and United States Trade Representative Michael Froman published on 17 January 2017 a joint assessment of the progress made in the negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) since negotiations started in July 2013.

The joint EU-US report outlines progress made in all areas of the talks, namely on better access to markets for EU and US firms, on simplifying technical regulations without lowering standards and on global rules of trade, including sustainable development, labour and the environment with a dedicated chapter on smaller firms.

In addition to outlining the common ground reached, the report also identifies the areas where significant work remains to resolve differences, including improving access to public procurement markets, providing strong investment protection that preserves the right to regulate, and reconciling approaches to trademarks and geographical indications.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) http://www.europeansources.info/record/transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-ttip/

EurActiv, 17.01.17: Commission and US government urge Trump to have ‘political will’ on TTIP http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/commission-and-us-government-urge-trump-to-have-political-will-on-ttip/

US: Office of the US Trade Representative: Press Release, 17.01.17: U.S.-EU Joint Report on T-TIP Progress to Date https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2017/january/us-eu-joint-report-t-tip-progress-0

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