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FW: European Service Industry welcomes the EP Recommendations on TiSA
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From: Kerneis Pascal - ESF
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Subject: FW: European Service Industry welcomes the EP Recommendations on TiSA
Importance: High
Dear All,
Please find below, for your information, copy of the press statement that ESF released today
after the vote by the European Parliament of the TiSA report.
Best regards,
Pascal Kerneis
Managing Director
European Services Forum (ESF)
168, Avenue de Cortenbergh
B - 1000 - Brussels
Tel: +322 230 75 14
Mob:
[Art. 4.1 b]
Fax: +322 230 61 68
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Internet: www.esf.be
@EUServicesForum
From: Kerneis Pascal - ESF
Sent: mercredi 3 février 2016 13:54
To: ESF
Subject: European Service Industry welcomes the EP Recommendations on TiSA
For immediate release:
Brussels, 3rd February 2016 – 14:00.
European Service Industry welcomes the EP Recommendations on TiSA
The European Services Forum (ESF), the voice of the European services sectors in international
trade, welcomes the adoption today by the European Parliament, with a strong majority (76%),
of the Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in
Services Agreement (TiSA). The report of MEP Viviane Reding (EPP – LU) gives clear blue lines
and red lines to the negotiators to carry these negotiations in Geneva. The 16th Round of talks is
currently going on this week and is focussing on fine-tuning rules on financial services, on
telecom and e-commerce, and on domestic regulations. ESF also encouraged EU Trade
Commissioner Cecilia Malmström to push for an ambitious deal when she met with other TiSA
Countries ministers in Davos on 23rd January.
“This EP Report on TiSA is a strong political support to the Commission negotiators, which will
help the EU in getting a strong deal with its TiSA partners” said
ESF Chairman Sir Thomas Harris.
“The industry will continue to closely monitor the negotiations and hopes for an ambitious
conclusion by end 2016” he added.
Background: The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is a trade agreement currently being
negotiated by 23 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including the EU. Together,
the participating countries account for 70% of world trade in services. The negotiations started
in 2013.”
ENDS
The European Services Forum (ESF) is a private sector trade association that represent the interests of the European
services industry in International Trade Negotiations in Services & Investments. It comprises major European service
companies and European service sector federations covering service sectors such as financial services,
telecommunications, maritime transport, business and professional services, distribution, postal and express delivery
(see full list of members on the web-site: www.esf.be)
Contact:
Pascal Kerneis
Managing Director
European Services Forum (ESF)
168, Avenue de Cortenbergh
B - 1000 - Brussels
Tel: +322 230 75 14
Mob: [Art. 4.1 b]
Fax: +322 230 61 68
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Internet: www.esf.be
@EUServicesForum