Schedule for Monday, June 14 at the second round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in San Francisco, California:
8:30 a.m. – On-site briefing for participating U.S. stakeholder groups - led by senior USTR staff
9:30 a.m. – Plenary session
Afternoon negotiations in Working Groups:
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Technical Barriers to Trade
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Market Access
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Legal and Institutional
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Cross-Border Services
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Competition
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Investment
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Environment
Evening: U.S./Host Press Briefing – press may go here for more information
The Obama Administration is working in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to develop a high-standard, 21st century, Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement that reflects this Administration’s priorities, including job creation and retention, integrating U.S. companies into Asia-Pacific production and supply chains, promoting new technologies and emerging economic sectors, and boosting small businesses, all while and promoting environmental protection and conservation, transparency, worker rights, and development. The second round of TPP talks is taking place this week in San Francisco.
