Press Release: Roadmap for EU-US Regulatory Cooperation and Transparency

The European Commission and the United States Government announced at the EU-US Summit on 26 June 2004 that their services have developed a Roadmap for EU-US Regulatory Co-operation and Transparency, outlining a broad range of activities intended to reduce costs, expand market opportunities and help minimise EU-US regulatory differences. The Roadmap reflects the importance of EU-US regulatory co-operation for removing undue barriers to transatlantic trade and investment. It also represents a move towards a more systematic implementation of the EU-US 'Guidelines on Regulatory Cooperation and Transparency', an important mechanism for promoting a positive EU-US economic agenda. Intensified EU-US regulatory co-operation will facilitate trade in goods and will enable regulators to better discharge their public responsibility for health, safety, the environment and consumer protection.

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