Update: EU/US Trade Negotiations – Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 7th October, 2014
7th October 2014 - Bernard Durkan TD
DAIL QUESTION
NO. 214
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which EU/US trade negotiations are progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan.
* For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 7th October, 2014.
Ref No: 38227/14
R E P L Y
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Mr Bruton)
Since the formal negotiations between the European Union and the United States on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began in July 2013, seven negotiating rounds have taken place. The most recent (7th) Round took place in the US from 29th September to 3rd October. The EU Chief negotiator’s press statement following the end of the 7th Round is available at
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=1158
Reports of previous Rounds, together with background documents, are available on the European Commission’s TTIP website at
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/ttip/
Bernard Durkan TD
Kildare NorthBernard J Durkan is the Fine Gael spokesperson on Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Originally from Killasser, Co Mayo,…
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