Source: EU NEWSBRIEF, 5/20/14
 
A fifth round of EU-US trade talks will take place in Arlington, Virginia from 19 to 23 May 2014. The talks are part of a trade and investment deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP.

Negotiators will discuss trade in goods and services, investment (however without investment protection/ISDS), regulatory issues, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, government procurement, intellectual property rights, electronic commerce and telecommunications, environment, labour, small and medium-sized enterprises, and energy and raw materials.

Consulting stakeholders – Wednesday 21 May

During the talks, EU and US negotiators will host meetings with non-governmental organisations, consumer groups, trade unions, professional organisations, business and other civil society organisations) to update them on the status of the negotiations and hear their views on the talks. This is part of our ongoing efforts to hear from as wide a range of interests as possible as we move ahead in the negotiations. There will be two sessions:
•      Stakeholder Policy Presentations – 11.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.
Stakeholders will deliver presentations to the negotiators on different policy areas. Stakeholders wishing to present must register by Friday, 9 May 2014. The presentations will be open to the press.
•      Chief Negotiators’ Briefing – 3.15 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. 

The EU and US Chief Negotiators will debrief stakeholders on progress to date with the negotiations, and the next steps in the process as they see them. Stakeholders will then be able to put questions directly to the Chief Negotiators, and raise with them issues of concern or interest. Members of the press will not be present at this session.