Transatlantiska förbindelser

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EU, USA och Kanada delar värderingar som demokrati, mänskliga rättigheter och ekonomisk och politisk frihet och har utrikespolitiska intressen och säkerhetsintressen som överlappar varandra. USA och Kanada hör till EU:s främsta handelspartner och är också partner i utformningen av den internationella rättsordningen. De transatlantiska förbindelserna äger nu för tiden rum i en ny miljö och ställs inför allt större utmaningar. Vi anser att det civila samhällets delaktighet i detta förhållande utgör en garanti för att de transatlantiska förbindelserna ska kunna leva upp till allmänhetens förväntningar och på ett effektivt sätt bidra till att forma ett ömsesidigt fördelaktigt samarbete.

Det övergripande avtalet om ekonomi och handel mellan EU och Kanada (Ceta) och det strategiska partnerskapsavtalet undertecknades den 30 oktober 2016. Vi kommer att sträva efter att det civila samhället fortlöpande involveras i genomförandet av dessa avtal. Förhandlingarna om det transatlantiska partnerskapet för handel och investeringar mellan EU och USA (TTIP) står för närvarande stilla. TTIP-förhandlingarna har dock bidragit till att stärka kopplingarna mellan EU:s och USA:s civila samhälle och till att forma det civila samhällets åsikter om hur de framtida handelsförbindelserna mellan EU och USA bör se ut. Dessa resultat får inte gå förlorade. Vår uppföljningskommitté för transatlantiska förbindelser inrättades i september 2014 med uppdraget att övervaka de transatlantiska förbindelserna med det civila samhället och att upprätta en regelbunden dialog och ett regelbundet samråd om frågor som rör förbindelserna med USA och Kanada.

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  • 8th Joint meeting of the EU and Canada DAGs under CETA

    Location

    Ottawa
    Canada

    Joint statement

    The 8th 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), took place on 1 June 2026.

  • 17th meeting of the EU DAG under the EU-Canada CETA

    Location

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The 17th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) under CETA will take place on 7 May 2026.

    During the meeting, EU DAG members will discuss the DAG's priorities and define its work programme for the coming years.

    The discussions will also provide an opportunity to exchange views with the European Commission on the implementation of the TSD Chapter, as well as prepare for the upcoming joint meetings with our Canadian counterparts, scheduled to take place in Ottawa from 1 to 3 June 2026.

  • 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.

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