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Ref. Ares(2020)7580637 - 14/12/2020
Ref. Ares(2021)214630 - 11/01/2021
Meeting with VDMA 
Meeting date and place 
Meeting held on 13/11/2020 15:00 in Webex 
Participating organisation(s) & representative(s) 
Head of Foreign Trade Departement - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und
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Participant
Anlagenbau e.V. (TRN: 9765362691-45) 
Participant
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- - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (TRN: 9765362691-45)
Requester
- - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (TRN: 9765362691-45)
Participant
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Main issues discussed 
The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) requested a meeting to discuss the current state of play of the
transatlantic trade relations.
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 provided an overview of the current trade relation also with the view of the incoming Biden administration. Urgently,
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the EU and US should manage with the current disputes and avoid creating new ones. Both sides should also focus on positive agenda for
the benefit of companies on both sides and re-establishing confidence between the parties. 
broader initiatives like relaunching TTIP is not on the agenda of either the US or the EU. 
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Directorate or unit 
TRADE D/1 
Internal participants 
TRADE  D/1  (
@ec.europa.eu) 
ParticipantNotetaker
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TRADE  D/1  (
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Author(s) of minutes 
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Validator and validation date 
 validated the minutes on 14/12/2020 12:33 
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Minutes generated by EMT (Id:TRADE/1721)
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