Ref. Ares(2015)4683547 - 29/10/2015
Ref. Ares(2017)3665888 - 20/07/2017
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate E - Neighbouring countries, USA and Canada
USA and Canada
Brussels,
USA and Canada
Meeting Report
Meeting with Art. 4.1 b
, Deutsche Institut fur Normung (DIN)
Hi
,
Art. 4.1b
Here's a summary of our meeting earlier today with DIN, for records purposes. Let me
know if you'd like to add anything (please copy transparency inbox).
Art. 4.1 b
of the Deutsche Institut fur Normung (DIN) had requested a meeting to
discuss latest updates on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) in TTIP. Art. 4.1 b and
Art. 4.1b
(TRADE) and Art. 4.1b
and Art. 4.1b
(GROW) joined
the meeting.
The following topics were raised in discussion:
• An update on staff moves in the regulatory and US-geographical units in DG
Trade
• State of play of the TBT discussions in TTIP: as per the report of the 10th round,
the progress of negotiations on the EU's interests in conformity assessment and
standardisation
• The differences between the EU and US systems particularly with regards to
presumption of conformity and the definition of an "international" standard
• EU's objectives in TBT with the US, and what is not on the negotiating table as
outlined in EU online factsheet
• Past EU-US agreements on areas relating to TBT
• Regular DIN-ANSI roundtable (US-German Standards Panel), to convene next
spring on the subject of standards in the medical devices sector
• Explanation of the TBT provisions in CETA
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