Transatlantische Beziehungen

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Demokratie, Menschenrechte sowie wirtschaftliche und politische Freiheiten sind gemeinsame Werte der EU, der USA und Kanadas, die zudem gemeinsame außen- und sicherheitspolitische Anliegen haben. Die USA und Kanada gehören darüber hinaus zu den wichtigsten Handelspartnern der EU und sind auch Partner bei der Gestaltung der internationalen Rechtsordnung. Das Umfeld für die transatlantischen Beziehungen der EU hat sich in jüngster Zeit gewandelt, und diese sieht sich wachsenden Herausforderungen gegenüber. Nach Auffassung des EWSA gewährleistet die Einbindung der Zivilgesellschaft in diese Beziehungen, dass die transatlantischen Beziehungen den Erwartungen der Öffentlichkeit gerecht werden und wirksam zur Gestaltung einer Zusammenarbeit zu beiderseitigem Vorteil beitragen.

Das umfassende Wirtschafts- und Handelsabkommen EU-Kanada (CETA) und das Abkommen über eine strategische Partnerschaft wurden am 30. Oktober 2016 unterzeichnet. Bei der Umsetzung dieser Abkommen strebt der EWSA eine laufende Einbindung der Zivilgesellschaft an. Die Verhandlungen über eine transatlantische Handels- und Investitionspartnerschaft (TTIP) zwischen der EU und den USA sind derzeit ausgesetzt. Nichtsdestotrotz haben die TTIP-Verhandlungen dazu beigetragen, die Kontakte zwischen der Zivilgesellschaft der EU und der USA zu stärken und deren Standpunkte zur Gestaltung der künftigen Handelsbeziehungen zwischen der EU und den USA aufzuzeigen. Das, was hier geleistet wurde, darf nicht verloren gehen. Der Begleitausschuss Transatlantische Beziehungen wurde im September 2014 eingerichtet, um die transatlantischen Beziehungen zur Zivilgesellschaft zu begleiten und einen regelmäßigen Dialog und Konsultationen zu Fragen im Zusammenhang mit den Beziehungen zu den USA und Kanada zu gewährleisten.

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  • 16th meeting of the EU DAG under the EU-Canada CETA

    Location

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The 16th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) under CETA, and the first of the 2025–2028 term, took place on 4 December 2025.

    During the meeting, the EU DAG elected its presidency for the new term and held a tour de table, allowing members to introduce themselves, their organisations, and share their priorities for the DAG’s work in the coming years.

  • 7th Joint meeting of the EU and Canada DAGs under CETA

    Location

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The 7th meeting of the EU and the Canada Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs), "DAG-to-DAG meeting", established under the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), will take place on 17 March 2025. The Members will discuss the joint priorities in preparation of the thematic debates of the Civil Society Forum and Trade and Sustainable Development Committee Meetings.

    A joint statement, prepared by both sides, will be discussed and adopted.

    The DAG members will also participate at the 2025 Canada-EU CETA Civil Society Forum, which will be open to civil society organisations from both sides.

  • 5th Joint meeting of the EU and Canada DAGs under CETA

    Location

    Canada
    Canada

    The Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) under the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) met again for the first time in person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic  on 24 April 2023. The meeting was held in a great spirit and with renewed enthusiasm for cooperation between the joint DAGs. During the meeting Members took stock of the work of the respective DAGs since the 2022 joint online meeting, and identified opportunities for fruitful cooperation on joint priorities. The Joint statement was adopted on 20 June.

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    Meeting of the Section for External Relations on transatlantic relations

    Event type
    Meeting

    Location

    EESC
    Bruxelles
    Belgium

    The meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee's (EESC) External Relations Section on Transatlantic relations will take place on 17 November 2021 from 10h30- 17h00. It will be presided and moderated by the President of the External Relations Section, Mr. Dimitris Dimitriadis.

  • Public Hearing in the framework of the EESC own-initiative opinion on the position of the EESC on specific key issues of the TTIP negotiations

    Event type
    Public hearing

    Location

    Brussels
    Belgium

  • Input of the European Economic and Social Committee to the ILO Global Coalition for Social Justice

    Published in
    15 pages

    This document seeks to provide input to the Global Coalition for Social Justice. It highlights key messages from EESC opinions on the six priority areas identified by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for immediate action.

  • External Relations Section

    Published in
    8 pages

    The External Relations Section (REX) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is responsible for dialogue between European civil society organisations and their homologues from the countries with which the European Union has formal relations (e.g. under the form of a Free Trade Agreement). Through this dialogue, made possible by a series of bilateral bodies, and through specialized opinions and information reports, the Committee is able to concretely contribute to EU foreign policy.

  • Statement by the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

    Statement by
    President Christa Schweng
    Organisation
    European Economic and Social Committee

    In my capacity as President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), I extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Joe Biden for his election as the 46th President of the United States of America, as well as to Ms. Kamala Harris as Vice-President.

  • Resolution and Report on the impact of the Transantlantic and Investment Partnership on the EEA Agreement

    • Resolution on the impact of the TTIP on the EEA Agreement

  • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - December 2024

    Where do EU-US relations go from here?

    In this issue:

    • Our members comment on the results of the US presidential election and reflect on their possible impact;
    • Guest articles by Lennart NILSSON (General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives - COGECA), Beatriz ABELLÁN MERELO (Foundation for European Progressive Studies - FEPS) and Francesca CARLSSON (European Environmental Bureau - EEB);
    • Report on our recent conference on protecting Europe's most vulnerable through sustainable and affordable housing;
    • Interview with rapporteur Anastasis YIAPANIS on the new EESC opinion on 'Advanced materials for industrial leadership'.
    • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - December 2024
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