For trade in services, investment and e-commerce, a draft text of 7 July 2013 was leaked in March 2014 by the German newspaper “Die Zeit”. The leaked text contains seven chapters. In Chapter 1, Article 1 mentions the overall objective of a “better climate for the development of trade and investment,” in particular “liberalisation of investment and cooperation in the field of e-commerce.” [40] – establishing compatible regulatory systems in key sectors to address regulatory differences that unnecessarily limit trade; In response to the criticism, the European Commission published negotiating documents months after its revelations by Greenpeace, including all EU proposals in the regulatory and regulatory components of the agreement. [64] [76] [77] The Trade Commissioner described the negotiations as “the most transparent trade negotiations ever conducted by the EU”. [78] Economic barriers between the EU and the US are relatively weak, not only because of long-standing membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), but also because of recent agreements such as the EU-US Open Skies Agreement and the work of the Transatlantic Economic Council. The European Commission says the adoption of a transatlantic trade pact could boost overall trade between the various blocs by up to 50%. [23] The economic benefits of a trade agreement were predicted in the joint report of the White House and the European Commission. [24] According to a Guardian report, the TTIP draft that was leaked in 2016 shows “insurmountable” differences between the EU and the US in some areas, with the US demanding that the EU compromise its “environmental, consumer and health standards.” [99] Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that critics of free trade should not use the National Health Service (NHS) to divert people`s attention and speak honestly about trade deals. The UK Department for Business, Innovation and Qualifications said TTIP provided adequate protection for the UK NHS.
[102] In 2019, on the instruction of President Donald J. Trump, the United States completed the formal procedures necessary to begin negotiations for a trade agreement, as did the European Commission. Few people can access documents known as “consolidated texts,” projects that contain the most recent results of the negotiations.