export-controls
21 October 2021
EU-US organise post-Pittsburgh outreach for industry
The European Commission and the US government are to hold a joint event which will ‘provide an opportunity for experts from industry, academia and civil society to review and discuss, with representatives of EU and U.S. authorities, principles and areas for export control cooperation identified in the Pittsburgh Statement,’ which outlined and recognised the importance of effective controls on trade in dual-use items for protecting international security and supporting a global level-playing field.’ The statement was made at the conclusion of the first meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (‘TTC’) on 9 September.
The Commission has announced that it has set up ‘a one-stop-shop on its online “Futurium” platform, to collect input from all interested parties relating to the TTC,’ and that
‘Businesses, think tanks, labour, non-profit and environmental organisations, academics, and other parties that form the civil society at large are invited to contribute, as essential actors to successful EU-US cooperation. The platform is open to everyone after a simple registration. It allows interested parties to have their voice heard in the work of the ten specific TTC Working Groups. Via this website, they can not only feed in their views, but also receive important information and updates on the progress of the different working groups.’
