Damien LEVIETTIP Deputy Chief NegotiatorEuropean Commission

The EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

II Unites States – European Union ForumMiami Dade College, Wolfson Campus16 May 2014Miami

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Why TTIP matters?

EU & US: Top trading partners

•World's largest trade market•15 million transatlantic jobs•€2,4 trillion of mutual investment stocks

However, relative importance is in decline

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Economic Benefits

TTIP is a growth and jobs agenda to help:

• Consolidate the way out to the crisis • Increase trade• Improve labour markets conditions• Rest of the World

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Benefits for smaller firms

• Conservas El Raal, S.C.L., of Murcia, Spain, makes canned artichokes and peppers.

• Ten years ago, 95% of artichokes and peppers imported into the US came from Spain. Now it's only 25%.

• This is because of the import duty: while products from other countries enter the US duty-free, our shipments are subject to a tax of almost 15%.

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“The TTIP is vital for us. Once the duties are eliminated, we expect to recover, secure and

strengthen our position in the U.S.”

Benefits for smaller firms"We see not only a chance to eliminate specific

barriers to trade but also to reduce the psychological gap between entrepreneurs"

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Integrasys is an SME based in Madrid and specialised in satellite telecommunication systems.

Our challenges in exporting to the US•To launch sales a foreign company needs to be already somehow established in the US, which requires a lot of effort and investment. •There is also a question of perceptions.

A "21st century" trade agreement

Aim 1 - More business opportunities

•Tariffs•Services•Public procurement•Investment

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A "21st century" trade agreementAim 2 : More consistent rules

► Regulatory compatibility & Non Tariff Barriers ► Sectors:

• Cars, Chemicals, Textiles, • Medical devices, Pharma, Cosmetics• SPS

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Aim 3 - Better regulatory environment – examples for global rules •Intellectual Property Rights•Sustainable Development (labour & environment)•Energy & Raw Materials•Localisation•Customs & Trade Facilitation•Competition/ State Owned Enterprises

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A "21st century" trade agreement

TTIP challenges

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Overall high ambition agreement approved by both sides

•US Congress•Member States & European Parliament

TTIP Challenges (2)

Communication issues

•Right to regulate?•Lowering standards? "We'll be working hard to ensure TTIP strengthens consumer and environmental protection", EU-US summit, 26 March 2014

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• Investment Protection / Investor-to-state Dispute Settlement

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TTIP challenges (3)

Political Calendar

2014 busy political calendar both sides of the Atlantic• EU: New parliament and new Commission• US: ongoing Trade Promotion Authority discussions

and mid- term elections in November

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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

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