TAFTA documents
Sommaire
Leaks
The directives for the negotiation on TAFTA, as adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) on 14 June 2013.
Leaked document from the EU negotiators related to Internet
Documents published by institutions
- Press release of the EU Commission conluding the 2nd round of TAFTA - 15 November 2013
- The Econonic Analysis of the TAFTA explained by the EU Commission - September 2013
- Minutes of Civil Society Dialogue meeting - 22 July 2013
- Closing press briefing of the first round of TAFTA negotiations - 12 July 2013
- EU letter sent to the US Chief Trade Negotiators about transparency - 5 July 2013
- Press release of the Council of the EU, announcing the approbation of a mandate for the negotiation of a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the United States - 14 June 2013
- European Parliament resolution on TAFTA, adopted in reaction to the massive spying by the USA - 23 May 2013
- US Gov Notification Letter - 20 March 2013
- Impact Assessment Report on the future of EU-US trade relations - Accompanying the document "Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations" - 12 March 2013
- Recommendations of the High Level Working Group, led by US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, emphasizing the need for a transatlantic trade agreement - 11 February 2013
- Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Transatlantic relations and the international promotion of the European social model’ - 17 February 2011
- Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Transatlantic Relations: ‘How to improve the participation of civil society’ - 25 March 2009
Reports
- Report on legal implications of tafta for the acquis communautaire - Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament - October 2013
This study discusses the potential impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement on the EU acquis in the areas of the environment and food safety. It recommends, in particular, that the European Parliament pay very close attention to the precise wording of provisions regarding the environment, food safety, and investment set out in the final text to ensure that both parties are able to maintain the environmental and consumer protection standards they deem appropriate, as provided for in the European Commission’s negotiating mandate.
- Brave new transatlantic partnership - Seattle to Brussels Netword - October 2013
The proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partners hip (TTIP/TAFTA), and its socio-economic & environmental consequences
- A transatlantic corporate bill of rights - investor privileges in EU-US trade deal threaten public interest - October 2013 (version FR)
The EU negotiating mandate for a far-reaching free trade agreement with the US reveals the European Commission’s plans to enshrine more powers for corporations in the deal. The proposal follows a persistent campaign by industry lobby groups and law firms to empower large companies to challenge regulations both at home and abroad if they affect their profits. As a result, EU member states could soon find domestic laws to protect the public interest challenged in secretive, offshore tribunals where national laws have no weight and politicians no powers to intervene. Read the updated version of our initial analysis from June this year.
DG Trade (PVM) presented the steps taken so far and the future ones in view of the discussion with the US on the IPR chapter.
Initial EU Position Paper
- Trade Cross-cutting disciplines and Institutional provisions
- Public Procurement
- Raw materials and energy
- Sanitary and phytosanitary issues
- Trade and sustainable development
- Technical barriers to trade
Analysis
- FFII e.V. working group on ACTA - Negotiators determined to transfer sovereignty to companies - 17 November 2013
- Le Monde Diplomatique - Le traité transatlantique, un typhon qui menace les Européens - novembre 2013
- Contre La Cour - Les Parlements nationaux ne seront pas consultés sur la ratification du Traité transatlantique - 29 octobre 2013
- EDRI - The Lobbyists' Charter - 9 October 2013
- New York Times - European Officials Consulted Business Leaders on Trade Pact - 8 October 2013
- Tech Dirt - UK Government Study Tries To Gloss Over TAFTA/TTIP's Problems With Impossibly Precise Figures - 26 September 2013
- Corporate Europe - Busting the myths of transparency around the EU-US trade dea - 25 September 2013
- Corporate Europe - European Commission preparing for EU-US trade talks: 119 meetings with industry lobbyists - 4 September 2013
- Corporate Europe - Unravelling the spin: a guide to corporate rights in the EU-US trade deal - 9 July 2013
- EFF - TAFTA, the US-EU's Trojan Trade Agreement: Talks (and Leaks) Begin - 8 July 2013
- Privacy International - Privacy is not a commodity to be traded - 21 June 2013
- Mediapart - Accord « transatlantique » : il n'y a pas que l'exception culturelle ! - 3 juin 2013
- Tech Dirt - Not Learning From ACTA: IPR Protection And Enforcement Seen As 'Less Difficult Issue' For TAFTA/TTIP - 24 April 2013
- Civil Society Declaration - “IP out of TAFTA” - 15 March 2013
Others
- Partial list of TAFTA negotiators (help us to complete it!)
- Audio recording of the stakeholders meeting after the 2nd round
- EU Commssion's TAFTA website
- Working document published by the EU
- TTIP FAQ of Marietje Schaake