The chair of the European Union’s parliamentary trade committee announced Wednesday that while lawmakers are moving forward on legislation supporting a trade deal with the United States, significant negotiations remain ahead.
Bernd Lange reported that a second round of discussions with EU governments has helped reduce disagreements on several aspects of the proposed regulations, particularly regarding protective measures and procedures for reviewing and assessing the agreement.
According to a statement from the European Parliament, negotiating teams are scheduled to reconvene on May 19 in Strasbourg for their next session.
“We remain more committed than ever to advance and defend Parliament’s mandate so as to provide additional guarantees that will benefit citizens and companies in both the EU and the U.S.,” Lange stated.
