European Parliament International Trade Committee and Bernd Lange

Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership: Lange, a Social Democrat from the German state of Lower Saxony, believes the talks are not making much headway, according to Deutsche Welle. Of the 25 chapters up for negotiation, the Americans have taken a clear position on less than half, Lange told DW. There is no time to lose, warns Bernd Lange "TTIP is in crisis," he said. "But only one of the negotiating partners is sick: the United States. He chairs the European Parliament International Trade Committee and is the official rapporteur for the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership . This week, the 12th round of negotiations is taking place in Brussels. They clearly have to step up their efforts and make a move towards the Europeans." That is not how US Trade Representative Michael Froman sees it. "We have made good progress in the past six months," he said ahead of new negotiations on Monday. For instance, where and how should investors settle disputes with states Which industry standards will apply, for example in mechanical engineering And what are the procedures for transatlantic public procurement All these problems have yet to be solved. The disagreement is likely to continue as they have yet to tackle some of the most contentious issues. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.