The International Trade Administration (ITA) released a new report today that finds 92 percent of U.S. goods exports in 2015—more than $1.3 trillion—were potentially affected by foreign technical regulations that could have a significant trade impact. "This report demonstrates the pervasiveness of technical regulations and their potential to affect U.S. exports," said Acting U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Ken Hyatt. "Regulations and testing and certification procedures that diverge from international standards—especially in ways that are unnecessarily trade-restrictive—can...

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Three years after EU-U.S. negotiations were launched on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the 14th negotiating round will take place the week of July 11 in Brussels.  Clicke here for an overview of the progress to date. Compliments of the European Union Delegation to the US

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EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström was in Washington last week, speaking about TTIP at the Atlantic Council.   She gave the keynote address and then joined a panel with Laura Lane (President, Global Public Affairs, UPS) and Richard Trumka (President, ALF-CIO). You can watch the event here and read her speech here. Compliments of the European Union Delegation to the US  

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EU Trade Commissioner Malmström Discussed TTIP in DC EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström was in Washington last week, speaking about TTIP at the Atlantic Council. She gave the keynote address and then joined a panel with Laura Lane (President, Global Public Affairs, UPS) and Richard Trumka (President, ALF-CIO). You can watch the event here Commissioner Malmström Speech: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here in Washington today. I am sorry that I have to head back to Brussels so soon and to miss...

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EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spoke to Members of the European Parliament’s committees on development and international trade this afternoon, about the relationship between TTIP and developing countries. She underlined the centrality of development as an objective of EU trade policy and explained clearly why the impact of TTIP on developing countries was likely to be positive – most importantly as it would drive global demand. She also noted that TTIP was not happening in isolation and urged developing country partners...

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What role do trade agreements play in strengthening U.S. global competitiveness? How can increasing foreign investment opportunities for U.S. companies not just bolster the American economy, but the world economic order and the liberal international order more broadly? In a recent event at Brookings, Penny Pritzker discussed these and related topics with Suzanne Nora Johnson of the Brookings Board and Senior Fellow Robert Kagan. The bottom line is that America plays an extraordinary role in the world, and the U.S. shouldn’t...

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"The recent revised offers and the work done so far represent real improvement, but we certainly still need more ambition. The EU is ready to go an additional mile but everyone needs to join if we want to achieve an agreement able to shape the global economy of the 21st century." European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström chaired a meeting on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) with 22 fellow ministers in Paris earlier last week. The participants discussed...

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EU-U.S. negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) have been ongoing since July 2013. For the EU, it is imperative to involve stakeholders, particularly civil society, throughout the negotiations. And, as part of this process, the EU commissioned a study by an independent consultant – Ecorys – to assess the potential impact of TTIP on Europe and beyond. According to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, “…the report does highlight the many opportunities TTIP presents for the EU.”  The TTIP...

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Dutch Minister for Agriculture Martijn van Dam will be hosting a two-day informal meeting of the Agriculture Council on 30 and 31 May. The meeting, which will be held in Amsterdam and the Eindhoven region during the Netherlands EU Presidency, will be attended by all EU agriculture ministers. The meeting’s central theme will be ‘Food of the future – the future of food’, focusing on innovation and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Food to be On Monday 30...

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