11/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - De Gucht promises proposal on public procurement and reciprocity by December. Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has announced that a draft regulation, currently being drafted by his and Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier's staff, would be brought forward by December. This draft regulation will aim to increase the level of reciprocity by the EU's trade partners on opening up public procurement. “This initiative has two strands. On the multilateral...