INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP – TTIP NEGOTIATORS MAKE PROGRESS ON CLOTHING TALKS – BUT AWAIT US ELECTION BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER
October 1st, 2016
EUROPEAN Union (EU) and United States negotiators have made as much progress as they can in their comprehensive trade talks ahead of the November 8 US presidential and congressional elections, with EU officials highlighting textiles, including knitwear, as a key area of agreement.
The victor in the coming presidential poll is unlikely to be as enthusiastic about the proposed Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) as the current Obama administration, with EU trade ministers due to meet on November 11 to assess the state of the TTIP talks.
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