TTIP talks: MEPs to table recommendations
Parliament’s recommendations to the European Commission for its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks with the USA will be back on the plenary agenda in July, after the debate and vote were postponed in June, to give the EP political groups more time to reach a compromise on a recommendation on the investor protection system, which will be discussed in plenary session on Tuesday and put to a vote on Wednesday.
The TTIP deal, which the EU and the USA have been negotiating since 2013, could deliver the world’s largest free trade area. From the outset, a substantial majority of MEPs strongly favoured these talks, as potentially beneficial for growth and jobs, but at the same time drew several “red lines” beyond which EU interests must be safeguarded (e.g. a request to exclude audiovisual services).
Parliament will vote on a resolution, drafted by its International Trade Committee with contributions from 13 other committees, which assesses the progress made so far and sets out Parliament’s views on what needs to be achieved and safeguarded in the TTIP talks in areas such as agriculture, public procurement, data protection, energy, and labour rights.
Amendments and requests for the split and separate votes will also be put to a vote, as tabled for the June plenary session, decided the International Trade Committee on 29 June.
A TTIP deal, once drawn up by EU and US negotiators, would need the backing of the European Parliament and the EU Council to enter into force.
Procedure: non-legislative resolution
(2014/2228(INI))
2014/2228(INI)
Debate: Tuesday, 7 July
Vote: Wednesday, 8 July
Press conference: Wednesday, 8 July at 14.30
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