Ref. Ares(2019)409393 - 24/01/2019
Ref. Ares(2019)2527775 - 10/04/2019
Meeting with SpiritsEurope
Meeting date and place
Meeting held on 28/09/2018 11:00 in Charlemagne
Participating organisation(s) & representative(s)
- - Beam Suntory
Participant,
- - Diageo (TRN: 10774885698-20)
Participant,
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- - PERNOD RICARD (TRN: 352172811-92)
Participant,
- spiritsEUROPE (TRN: 64926487056-58)
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Participant, Requester,
- - spiritsEUROPE (TRN: 64926487056-58)
Participant,
Main issues discussed
Spirits Europe declared to be heavily affected by EU tariffs on US spirits. They questioned Trade on the process of the Executive Working
Group and on the whole transatlantic strategy.
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Trade explained the process launched on 25 July by Presidents Juncker and Trump, aiming at a reduction of tariffs on “non-auto industrial
goods” and at regulatory cooperation. Elimination of tariffs on steel (and of EU rebalancing measures) is equally included in the statements,
although the US has not yet shown any concrete interest in removing tariffs. Unless measures are removed or their form modified, EU tariffs
will remain in force.
Trade invited the business association to increase outreach on the White House and on the Congress, as Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
recently referred to President satisfaction with the “steel plan”.
Directorate or unit
TRADE E/1
Internal participants
TRADE E/1
Participant, Notetaker,
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TRADE E/1
Participant, Requested for,
Author(s) of minutes
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Validator and validation date
validated the minutes on 24/01/2019 11:57
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Minutes generated by EMT (Id:TRADE/570)
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