This paper sets out the European Commission services' response to the findings and recommendations of the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) involving the European Union (EU) and 22 other participant countries. The SIA was commissioned by the...

The negotiations for a Trade in Service Agreement (TiSA) have started in early 2013, and up to June 2017 21 negotiation rounds have taken place. The negotiation partners currently comprise the EU and 22 other WTO Members, but other countries have shown interest to join as well. The objective of...

The EU and 22 other WTO members are currently in the process of negotiating a plurilateral agreement on Trade in Services (the Trade in Services Agreement, or TiSA). Negotiations started in March 2013, and by June 2017, 21 negotiating rounds had taken place. The negotiations cover a wide range...

The negotiations for a Trade in Service Agreement (TiSA) have started in early 2013, and up to June 2017 21 negotiation rounds have taken place. The negotiation partners currently comprise the EU and 22 other WTO Members, but other countries have shown interest to join as well. The objective of...

The EU is negotiating a trade and investment deal with the US - the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. Of course, like any trade agreement, TTIP would intensify competition, in this case between companies in the EU and US. This could be challenging for some. But overall,...

The EU is negotiating a trade and investment deal with the US - the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. Of course, like any trade agreement, TTIP would intensify competition, in this case between companies in the EU and US. This could be challenging for some. But overall,...

With TTIP, we want to help people and businesses large and small by: opening up the United States to EU firms; helping cut the red tape firms face when exporting; setting rules to make it easier and fairer to export, import and invest. This guide explains TTIP's contents in detail.

With TTIP, we want to help people and businesses large and small by: opening up the United States to EU firms; helping cut the red tape firms face when exporting; setting rules to make it easier and fairer to export, import and invest. This guide explains TTIP's contents in detail.