Policy paper

TTIP: the mandate explained

The mandate sets out what the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) should cover and the principles of the negotiation.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 3 March 2015

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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TTIP: the mandate explained

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The 28 EU countries agreed a mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) before negotiations started in July 2013. This document explains the parts of the mandate.

The mandate:

• gives the European Commission permission to negotiate with the USA on behalf of the EU
• sets out what TTIP should cover
• sets out principles the European Commission will follow in their negotiations with the USA

Published 3 March 2015