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U.S. Hopeful Of December TISA Conclusion Despite Lack Of Progress On Key Issues

September 29, 2016 at 5:00 PM
The United States, after the 20th negotiating round for the Trade in Services Agreement, hopes the negotiations can wrap up at a Dec. 5-6 ministerial -- despite seemingly little progress on key issues such as the U.S. proposal to ban data localization for financial services and an EU proposal to exclude so-called “new services” from coverage. After the 20th TISA round in Geneva, which was held Sept. 19-25, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Punke told reporters there had been a...

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