It is still unclear whether there is the political will to keep the EU-US Trade and Technology Council operational. After the US elections.
According to the minutes obtained by ‘Euronews’, EU officials stated during the telecommunications council working group that member states and the European Commission will continue standardization studies with the USA at a technical level. The working group was created within the framework of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with the aim of coordinating joint efforts between the two regions. trade and technology policywill continue, but according to the minutes, it “remains to be seen” whether there is “political will” to continue the TTC in light of the results of this week’s US elections.
It is said that many delegations, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Portugal, are concerned about this situation. future cooperation with the United States on issues According to the minutes, Republican Donald Trump will take office on January 20, replacing Democrat Joe Biden.
Improving ties between the EU and the USA
las TTC meetings The forum, which started in 2021 under the Ursula von der Leyen Commission and the Biden administration with the aim of improving the ties between the two regions, has made the future of the forum uncertain as both the EU and the USA went to the polls this year.
on the subjects artificial intelligenceTTC will facilitate “regular discussions,” including work to develop a common framework for evaluating generative models of AI, through a cooperation agreement between the European AI Office and the US AI Security Institute.
Poland will feature the EU-US cooperation agenda. in 2025
PolandHe will chair EU ministerial meetings in the first half of next year. cooperation agenda According to the document, an agreement was reached between the EU and the USA on standards.
At yesterday’s meeting, officials from the standards organization CEN-CELENEC and ETSI, standardization demands. In May last year, the Commission asked the two organizations to prepare basic standards for the sector.
