Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Union member states are moving closer to an agreement on legislation tied to the EU-US trade deal, Parliament’s chief negotiator Bernd Lange said on Wednesday.
Following a second round of trilogue negotiations with EU governments, Lange said in a statement that discussions had produced “good progress,” particularly on issues related to safeguard mechanisms and the review process for the proposed regulations.
“We have just concluded a constructive second trilogue during which we made good progress on the issue of the safeguard mechanism and the review and evaluation of the main regulation, but there is still some way to go,” he said.
He added that negotiators would continue working “expeditiously and responsibly” to ensure that both the “letter and the spirit” of the Turnberry agreement are respected while adhering to EU democratic procedures and legislative timelines.
The next round of negotiations is scheduled for May 19 in Strasbourg.
