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CinhAamctbieornand Washington
1 USTR Releases 2016 Trade Policy photo from www. taopic.com
Agenda
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström will visit
THE OFFICE OF the U.S. Trade Representative released Washington on March 10-11 for further discussions with U.S.
President Obama’s 2016 Trade Policy Agenda on March Trade Representative Michael Froman. She will also make a
2. As required by statute, this year’s annual report highlights stop at the Chamber. Chamber staff and members will travel to
U.S. bilateral and multilateral trade and investment priorities, Brussels on April 11-12 to discuss the TTIP negotiations directly
with a strong emphasis on making the case for the Trans with European negotiators and the business community. Later
Pacific Partnership (TPP). It also details the administration’s that week, the Chamber is organizing a delegation to Geneva to
efforts on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership push for progress in the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA),
(TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), and the WTO negotiations for which will be underway that week, and will
Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA). also discuss the WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA)
“The President’s trade agenda is focused on supporting U.S. negotiations and other issues.
jobs and raising wages,” said U.S. Trade Representative Michael
Froman. “Over the past seven years, the Administration has 3 Finance Committee Examines FTA
fought hard to open the largest and fastest-growing markets Implementation
to U.S. exports, most notably in the Asia-Pacific. Our efforts
have helped position more Americans to compete-and win-in On March 3, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to
tomorrow’s global economy.” examine the implementation of past free trade agreements
The Chamber has been arranging meetings with members of (FTAs). During the hearing, Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
the House Ways and Means Committee and other House offices
to talk about the international trade and investment priorities
of Chamber members. If you are interested in participating,
please contact Executive Director for International Policy
Christopher Wenk (cwenk@uschamber.com).
2 Negotiators, Business Press Priorities
in TTIP
The Chamber hosted Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
Europe Dan Mullaney and the membership of the Business
Coalition for Transatlantic Trade for a debrief on the 12th
round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership (TTIP) held last week in Brussels.
Mullaney described ongoing progress in a number of areas,
including regulatory cooperation, with continuing divergences
on issues such as investment, services, and procurement. U.S.
and EU negotiators stated publicly after the round that they
remain committed to moving the negotiations as far along
as possible in 2016, with an eye towards reaching a political
agreement. The Chamber continues to emphasize that the
substance of the agreement must dictate the timing.
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CinhAamctbieornand Washington
1 USTR Releases 2016 Trade Policy photo from www. taopic.com
Agenda
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström will visit
THE OFFICE OF the U.S. Trade Representative released Washington on March 10-11 for further discussions with U.S.
President Obama’s 2016 Trade Policy Agenda on March Trade Representative Michael Froman. She will also make a
2. As required by statute, this year’s annual report highlights stop at the Chamber. Chamber staff and members will travel to
U.S. bilateral and multilateral trade and investment priorities, Brussels on April 11-12 to discuss the TTIP negotiations directly
with a strong emphasis on making the case for the Trans with European negotiators and the business community. Later
Pacific Partnership (TPP). It also details the administration’s that week, the Chamber is organizing a delegation to Geneva to
efforts on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership push for progress in the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA),
(TTIP), the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), and the WTO negotiations for which will be underway that week, and will
Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA). also discuss the WTO Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA)
“The President’s trade agenda is focused on supporting U.S. negotiations and other issues.
jobs and raising wages,” said U.S. Trade Representative Michael
Froman. “Over the past seven years, the Administration has 3 Finance Committee Examines FTA
fought hard to open the largest and fastest-growing markets Implementation
to U.S. exports, most notably in the Asia-Pacific. Our efforts
have helped position more Americans to compete-and win-in On March 3, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to
tomorrow’s global economy.” examine the implementation of past free trade agreements
The Chamber has been arranging meetings with members of (FTAs). During the hearing, Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
the House Ways and Means Committee and other House offices
to talk about the international trade and investment priorities
of Chamber members. If you are interested in participating,
please contact Executive Director for International Policy
Christopher Wenk (cwenk@uschamber.com).
2 Negotiators, Business Press Priorities
in TTIP
The Chamber hosted Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
Europe Dan Mullaney and the membership of the Business
Coalition for Transatlantic Trade for a debrief on the 12th
round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership (TTIP) held last week in Brussels.
Mullaney described ongoing progress in a number of areas,
including regulatory cooperation, with continuing divergences
on issues such as investment, services, and procurement. U.S.
and EU negotiators stated publicly after the round that they
remain committed to moving the negotiations as far along
as possible in 2016, with an eye towards reaching a political
agreement. The Chamber continues to emphasize that the
substance of the agreement must dictate the timing.
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