State of play of TiSA negotiations

27.9.2017

Question for written answer E-006013-17
to the Commission
Rule 130
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández (S&D)

Up until November 2016 there had been 21 rounds of talks in the negotiations concerning the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).

As the Commission states on its DG Trade website, these negotiations are currently ‘on hold and are expected to resume when the political context allows’.

Bearing in mind that nearly one year has elapsed since the suspension of the negotiations without them being resumed:

• 1.In the Commission’s view, does the current political context allow for the resumption of negotiations?
• 2.Does the Commission have any information on the position of the new US administration on the negotiations regarding this agreement?
• 3.Does the Commission think the negotiation of this agreement is likely to be abandoned once and for all?