WASHINGTON D.C. – National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Vice President for Global Trade Policy Tiffany Smith today issued the following statement:
“A strong U.S.-EU bilateral relationship is crucial to the success of American businesses, and Secretary Lutnick and Ambassador Greer’s trip to Europe next week comes at a pivotal moment.
“Although the EU is one of our closest allies, we have been disappointed by the bloc’s continued commitment to its discriminatory digital sovereignty agenda and regulatory overreach of sustainability measures, including the Deforestation Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).”
“This Administration has had tremendous success in addressing discriminatory policies elsewhere, and we hope that finding a resolution to these issues tops next week’s agenda.”
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