TTIP and Global Growth - Levie

TTIP and Global Growth 34th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference Philadelphia April 19, 2016

Damien Levie Head of Trade & Agriculture Section EU Delegation in Washington DC 1

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1 – The EU's Trade Policy

2 – TTIP in brief 3 – TTIP and Global Growth 4 – TTIP Public Debates

5 – TTIP State of play 3

The EU’s Trade Policy • Pursue active negotiating agenda  Multilateral Trade Agreements  Bilateral Trade Agreements

• Deepen relations with strategic partners • Enforce EU rights, tackling trade barriers

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EU Bilateral trade agreements

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TTIP: in brief

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TTIP: in brief Aims •

Contribute to growth

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Strengthen the transatlantic relationship

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Exercise leadership in global standard setting

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What do we negotiate?

A. More business opportunities

B. More compatible rules & procedures

C. Improved trade & investment rules

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What do we negotiate?

A. More business opportunities •

Tariffs Elimination

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Services' Barriers

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Public Procurement

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Investment

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What do we negotiate?

A. More business opportunities – Challenges

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Tariffs: Sensitivities – Rules of Origin

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Investment & Services: Traditional differences & sensitivities – TISA

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Public Procurement: Sensitivities – Mismatch in perceptions

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What do we negotiate?

A. More business opportunities – State of Play

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Tariffs: 2 successive offers: Feb 2014 & Oct 2015

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Investment & Services: 2 successive offers and text proposals

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Public Procurement: Initial offers Feb 2016 – text proposals

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What do we negotiate?

B. More consistent rules • Delivering in key sectors • Improved cooperation between regulators

• Making our regulatory systems more compatible

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What do we negotiate?

B. More consistent rules ► Regulatory compatibility & Non Tariff Barriers ► Sectors: • Cars, Chemicals, Textiles, • Medical devices, Pharma, Cosmetics, Machinery, ICT, Pesticides • Food and Agricultural products (SPS) • Financial Services

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What do we negotiate?

B. More consistent rules – State of Play

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Regulatory Coherence: TBT: Text proposals tabled SPS: Financial Services Sectors: Cars, Chemicals, Textiles, Medical devices, Pharma, Cosmetics, Machinery, ICT, Pesticides 14

What do we negotiate?

C. Improved trade & investment rules • • • • • • • •

Customs and trade facilitation Energy and raw materials Investment Protection / ICS State-owned enterprises IPR / Geographical indications Sustainable development Competition SMEs 15

What do we negotiate?

C. Improved trade & investm't rules – State of Play

Texts tabled: • Customs and trade facilitation, Investment Protection, Competition, SMEs, State-owned enterprises, IPR / Geographical indications, Sustainable development Concept papers: • Energy and raw materials

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What do we negotiate?

C. Improved trade & investm't rules – Challenges

Illustrative examples:

• Energy and raw materials • IPR / Geographical indications • Sustainable development

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TTIP and Global Growth

• Launched as a bilateral agreement • Impact identified early on

• Differentiated impact

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TTIP public debates 3 myths: Lowering standards ISDS vs. democracy Regulatory Cooperation results in EU losing sovereign right to regulate

February 2015

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TTIP: State of Play

The finishing line?

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Stay informed  Commission's TTIP dedicated website http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/ttip/  Follow us on Twitter @EU_TTIP_team  DG TRADE http://ec.europa.eu/trade/

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