Introduction

On 16 September 2015, the European Commission unveiled an informal text proposal to the United States (US) for the negotiations on the investment chapter of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This informal text will be followed through with consultations between the Commission and the EU member states in the Council and discussions with the European Parliament, before a formal proposal may be presented to the United States. The draft text is an addition to an earlier proposal on the TTIP Title on trade in services, investment and e-commerce, that was tabled for ...