On Tuesday 4 October, the European Commission published its report on the 20th round of negotiations on an international agreement in trade and services (TiSA), which took place in Geneva from 9 to 25 September under the chairmanship of the United States. The Commission says “good progress” was made at the talks on the draft text of the agreement and on updating the work plan with a view to conclusion by the end of the year.
The parties worked hard to narrow the gap between their...