Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD)

Why the Trans-Atlantic economic relationship is so important:

Transatlantic economic ties account for a third of global trade and 20 per cent of the world’s foreign direct investment.
The value of EU-U.S. trade in goods and services is in excess of €550 ($668) billion, 60% of U.S. foreign direct investment is from the EU and 46 per cent of U.S. investment abroad is in the EU, some €650 ($789) billion.
Americans consume a quarter of total EU exports, while the U.S. sends a third of its exports to Europe. Importantly, more than 13 million Europeans and Americans are employed by local affiliates of European Union and U.S. parent companies. ... MORE

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD)

The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is the forum of the major consumer organizations in the United States and the European Union, it works on strategies to revitalize the transatlantic economic partnership (TEP).
Instead of closed-door regulatory negotiations TACD recommends to enhance U.S.-EU economic integration, lift standards and increase consumer confidence and protection.

On the occasion of the 2005 U.S.-EU Summit, TACD recommended a new open process. TACD endorses "a process that should encompass two key principles. It should be a process where activities geared toward regulatory cooperation are nominated and discussed in a democratic and accountable fashion with a balanced group of stakeholders. It should also be a process with clear avenues for public input and transparent methods of decision-making and record-keeping. It urged to allow opportunities for a balanced group of stakeholders and technical experts to obtain observer status so that they may listen to and participate in substantive discussions. Such a system, by including stakeholders as observers, leads to both broader public acceptance of agreements and better outcomes to discussions."
Moreover, rather than limit the TEP goal to creating a “barrier-free marketplace”, TACD recommended "to turn that vague and unhelpful concept on its head. Instead, develop a process for identifying and emulating “best practices” on both sides of the Atlantic. Regulations to prevent fraud, and ensure public health and safety, foster confidence in the integrity and fairness of the marketplace. They should not be seen as barriers to trade, but as critical components of consumer confidence that will encourage trade, online purchases, and other economic activity."  

Read the EU-US Summit Statement , 2005

Transatlantic Legislator's Dialogue (TLD)

Taking the existing interparliamentary relationship as its basis, the TLD aims to strengthen and enhance the level of political discourse between European and American legislators. It will do so against the background of the numerous other contacts that have resulted in a significantly closer EU-US relationship at a variety of levels. These include, namely, the bi-annual EU-US Summit meetings established by the Transatlantic Declaration of 1990, the Transatlantic Dialogues (Business, Consumers, Environment, and Labour) and other initiatives.

Transatlantic Small Business Initiative (TASBI)

Transatlantic Environmental Dialogue (TAED)

Congressional EU Caucus
A bipartisan Congressional EU Caucus has been created and launched on the week which marked the 60th anniversary of the end of the World War II.... Read the News Release

The Transatlantic Biosecurity Network

The Transatlantic Biosecurity Network is a group of medical, public health, and national security experts from North America and Europe who have been meeting since early 2002. Members have provided insight on key issues that the transatlantic community would face in the event of a bioterrorist attack. Members act in a personal capacity and not as official representatives of their nations or employers.