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[Arthur Stamoulis]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eu-trade-chief-says-free-trade-agreement-with-us-should-be-wrapped-up-by-october-next-year/2013/04/18/e508a838-a83b-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html


EU trade chief says free trade agreement with US should be wrapped up  
by October next year

By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, April 18, 8:23 AM

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top trade official says negotiations  
with the U.S. on what would become the world’s largest free trade  
agreement should be concluded before the end of next year.

Commissioner Karel de Gucht told reporters after a meeting of the 27- 
nation bloc’s trade ministers in Dublin that the talks with Washington  
should be concluded by October 2014, when the term of the European  
Commission ends and a month before U.S. holds midterm elections.

Experts say the agreement would foster growth and jobs by lowering  
tariffs and removing other trade barriers for most industries between  
the two economic giants, which together account for almost half of the  
world economy.

The negotiations are expected to be arduous, not least because of  
disagreements over the agricultural sector.

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