Micheál Martin
Ceist:32. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the EU-USA trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35203/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 16 October 2014
Ceisteanna (32)
Freagraí scríofa
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 29 September to 3 October 2014. 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/
I am also happy to report that the scope of the EU Commission's mandate to negotiate with the US on TTIP is publicly available since 9 October 2014, and can be found on the EU Council's website at
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/145014.pdf