TPP Daily Schedule: Thursday, June 17
Schedule for Thursday, June 17 at the second round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in San Francisco, California:
8:30 a.m. – On-site briefing for participating U.S. stakeholder groups - led by senior USTR staff
Morning negotiations in Working Groups:
Labor
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Textiles
Capacity Building
Customs Cooperation
Intellectual Property Rights
E-Commerce
Government Procurement
Investment
Financial Services
Afternoon negotiations in Working Groups:
Labor
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Textiles
Capacity Building
Intellectual Property Rights
E-Commerce
Government Procurement
Investment
Financial Services
5:00 pm: Center for Public Analysis on Trade and Health (CPATH) and California Public Health Association-North stakeholder presentation to TPP Delegates
The Obama Administration is working in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to develop a high-standard, 21st century, Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement that reflects this Administration’s priorities, including job creation and retention, integrating U.S. companies into Asia-Pacific production and supply chains, promoting new technologies and emerging economic sectors, and boosting small businesses, all while and promoting environmental protection and conservation, transparency, worker rights, and development. The second round of TPP talks is taking place this week in San Francisco.