European Commission Fires Starting Gun for EU-US Trade Talks

EU News 130/2013

IP/13/224
Brussels, 12 March 2013

The European Commission today agreed the draft mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States, effectively firing the starting gun for what is hoped to be a relatively quick negotiation.  The draft mandate will now be sent to the Council for the Member States to approve it before negotiations can start.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-224_en.htm?locale=en

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