European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
PROGRAMME
Introduction by the president of the Study Group REX/464, Ms Benedicte Federspiel
Presentation of the EESC own-initiative opinion by the rapporteur Mr Philip de Buck and the co-rapporteur Ms Tanja Buzek
Opening speech by Ignacio Garcia Bercero, EU Chief Negotiator for TTIP
Q&A session
Session 1: Regulatory cooperation, good regulatory practices, technical barriers to trade
Ms Monique Goyens, The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
Mr Hervé Gauthier, CEN/CENELEC
Mr Philippe Portalier, Orgalime
Remarks by the DG Trade (EC) representative, Mr Ignacio Iruarrizaga
Debate
Session 2: Services
Ms Penny Clark, European Public Service Union (EPSU)
Mr Blazej Blasikiewicz, European Banking Federation (FBE)
Mr Pascal Kerneis, European Services Forum (ESF)
Remarks by the DG Trade (EC) representative, Mr Miroslaw Galar
Debate
Coffee break
Session 3: Investment protection and the Investment Court System (ICS)
Ms Celeste Drake, The American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Mr Winand Quaedvlieg, VNO-NCW
Mr Laurens Ankersmit, Client Earth
Remarks by the DG Trade (EC) representative, Mr Antonio Fernandez-Martos
Debate
Session 4: Trade and sustainable development
Mr Georgios Altintzis, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Mr Daniel Samaan, International Labour organisation (ILO)
Ms Eleonora Catella, BUSINESSEUROPE
Remarks by the DG Trade (EC) representative
Debate
Remarks by the rapporteur Mr Philippe de Buck and the co-rapporteur Ms Tanja Buzek
Closing by the president of the Study group REX/464, Ms Benedicte Federspiel