A large majority of Member States would like to validate the two negotiating mandates with the United States, on industrial products and conformity assessment, from the beginning of April.
These negotiations would facilitate transatlantic trade, while avoiding an escalation of trade tensions (see EUROPE B12175A1).
France is dragging its feet
Before that, European diplomats still have to agree on how to respond to the reservations expressed by France (see EUROPE B12220A2 and...