Press Release: Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council, Luxembourg, 14 June 2013

Main results of the Council:

The Council approved a mandate for the negotiation of a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the United States.

It decided to bring forward the dates of next year's European Parliament elections from the beginning of June to 22-25 May. The Parliament had asked for the change so that it could better organise itself in electing a new President of the Commission and avoid the beginning of the summer vacation in several member states.

The Council also took note of an agreement reached with the European Parliament on the so-called Omnibus I and II dossiers, involving regulatory changes to EU decision-making procedures for trade policy.

ESO: Background information: Council approves launch of trade and investment negotiations with the United States http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-approves-launch-of-trade-and-investment-negotiations-with-the-united-states/

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