Bernard Durkan
Question:214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked 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. [38227/14]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2014
214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked 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. [38227/14]
View answerSince 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/