From 22 to 26 February, the 12th round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the EU and the US will take place
in Brussels. This round marks the beginning of an intensified period in these
talks.
The negotiators will discuss all three pillars of TTIP: market access
for EU and US firms, regulatory cooperation, and rules of trade. Regulatory
cooperation will be at forefront of the discussions as both sides are preparing
to exchange new textual proposals and intensify talks on the nine industry
sectors which were identified before the start of TTIP.
The European Commission
invited all the interested stakeholders ranging from NGOs, employers, trade unions,
environmental and consumer groups for public consultations at the Management Centre Europe (MCE) on Wednesday 24 February, to ensure that a plurality
of interests is taken into account. Accredited journalists have the possibility
to attend the presentations of participants.
The EU and US chief negotiators
will hold a closing press conference on Friday 26 February at 14:30 in the
European Commission's press room which can be followed live via EbS. (For more
information: Daniel Rosario – Tel.: +32 229 56185, Joseph Waldstein – Tel.: +32
229 56184)
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