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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (EU-US FTA), sometimes also called Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)

SOTU, TPP, TAFTA — WTF?
14-Feb-2013 Huffington Post
The Trans-Atlantic FTA’s focus would not be trade per se — border taxes (tariffs) between the EU and the US are already low. Rather, these talks are aimed at eliminating a list of what multinational corporations call "trade irritants" but the rest of us know as strong food safety, environmental and health safeguards, explains Lori Wallach.
EU and US free-trade talks launched
13-Feb-2013 BBC
The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso made the announcement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
Obama details free trade deal between US and Europe in state of the union
13-Feb-2013 Guardian
President Barack Obama unveiled plans for a new free trade agreement between and the US and Europe in his annual state of the union speech.
In move towards trade talks, EU to lift ban on some US meats
5-Feb-2013 Euractiv
Brussels and Washington want to deepen a relationship that accounts for a third of global trade, and ending the EU import ban on live pigs and beef washed in lactic acid is meant to show the Europeans are serious about a deal.
Push for EU-US FTA could restart discussions about IPRs
5-Feb-2013 IP Watch
The buzz around possible negotiations of a Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) keeps growing, with European politicians pointing to agriculture and intellectual property as controversial topics.
EU, US on verge of "difficult" free-trade negotiations
27-Jan-2013 Reuters
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht gave his clearest signal yet that Brussels and Washington are ready to embark on the negotiations.
Industries pin hopes on imminent EU-US trade talks
24-Jan-2013 EurActiv
A green light to start talks on a transatlantic free trade agreement (FTA) is likely to come early next month, EurActiv has learned, lifting European industries’ hopes that increased demand from the US will help turn around its fortunes.
Americans hopeful Ireland can help move EU-US free-trade deal forward
17-Jan-2013
American government officials say they are hopeful talks aimed at securing an EU-US trade agreement will gain momentum under Ireland’s presidency of the European Council but they admit some issues, such as genetically modified crops, are likely to prove difficult during negotiations.
VDA urges heads of state to fast-track EU-US FTA
15-Jan-2013 just-auto.com
Germany’s automotive industry association (VDA) is calling for any revamped European Union-US Free Trade Agreement to concentrate on establishing common standards in a bid to slash billions of dollars from development costs.
Transatlantic trade talks near lift-off
10-Jan-2013 Ip-health
Like putting an astronaut on Mars, a US-EU bilateral transatlantic trade deal has been a long-held dream of policy makers that seemed always out of reach. Yet Brussels and Washington are edging closer to the launch pad.
David Cameron sets free trade agreement as his G8 priority
2-Jan-2013 The Guardian
David Cameron has made the establishment of a free trade agreement between Europe and the US a key priority during the UK’s leadership of the G8 group of richest nations this year.
US trade deal could be a lot for Europe to swallow
11-Dec-2012 Reuters
Can Europeans, who have balked for years at many U.S. food imports, accept a free trade agreement with the United States that opens the door for imports of genetically modified crops and chickens cleaned with chlorine?
A free-trade agreement with Europe?
6-Dec-2012 Washington Post
Clinton is said to envision an “economic NATO” — a comprehensive agreement between the US and the EU covering trade in goods, services, investment and agriculture.
Commissioner ’optimistic’ of speedy start to EU-US trade talks
8-Nov-2012 The Parliament
EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has voiced optimism that negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the EU and the United States could start at the beginning of next year.
Deepening the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade Partnership
29-Oct-2012 Be Your Own Leader
Overshadowed by the upcoming American election are reports that the U.S. and EU are working towards launching official negotiations on a deal that would further deepen their transatlantic trade partnership.
Get ready for US-Europe free trade
26-Oct-2012 IBD
Europe’s Parliament has moved to revitalize the continent’s weak economy by clearing the way for a free-trade agreement with the US. A baby step, yes, but if it succeeds, it’ll be the mother of all trade pacts.
Free trade with the US but not at any price, say MEPs
24-Oct-2012 European Parliament
MEPs called for talks on a possible trade deal with the US to start early next year, in a resolution adopted on Tuesday. They point to the huge potential for growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic but caution that the EU’s interests must be protected, especially in the farm sector.
EU-US talks on free trade eyed for 2013 / Agreement would create giant market
11-Oct-2012 Yomiuri
The European Commission hopes to start talks in the first half of next year on a comprehensive partnership agreement between the United States and the European Union, including a US-EU free trade pact, according to a senior official of the commission.
UK envoy urges US, EU seize chance to launch trade talks
26-Jul-2012 Reuters
The United States and the European Union should seize a historic opportunity to restore much-needed economic growth by starting bilateral free trade talks early next year, Britain’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday.
US-EU transatlantic trade deal would skip IPRs
21-Jun-2012 IP Watch
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday released an interim report with the European Union on ways to expand transatlantic trade and investment. But apparently this would not include trying to bridge differences on intellectual property rights.