ESF has adopted a large number of position papers highlighting the interests of the European services industry with regard to international trade. These papers have been forwarded to the main European interlocutors dealing with international trade policy.
2012
Joint EU Industry letter on India Preferential Market Access (PMA) in public procurement – 20 December 2012
European services industry calls for launch of plurilateral negotiations on services as soon as possible – 12 November 2012
ESF-US CSI Joint Contribution to Public Consultation on EU-US Regulatory Cooperation on services – 12 November 2012
The Canadian and EU business communities’ call for a successful conclusion to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – 22 October 2012
Joint Industry Letter on EU Insitutions trialogue on Proposal for a Directive on Intra-Corporate Transferees – ICT – 16 October 2012
GSC Letter on Liberalisation of FDI in the Thai Life & Non-Life Insurance industries – 10 October 2012
ESF signed European business coalition letter calling for ratification of EU-Colombia and Peru FTA – 3 October 2012
ESF letter to Commissioner de Gucht voicing support for launch of EU-Japan FTA negotiations – 10 July 2012
ESF Signs Multi-Association Statement on Japan Post Reform – 6 April 2012
ESF Signs Multi-Association Letter to Indian PM Concerning New Preferential Market Access Rules – 4 April 2012
2011
ESF letter to Ignacio Garcia-Bercero on importance of services commitments in India FTA – 5 December 2011
Joint industry communication on Trade Finance and the unintended consequences of Basal III – 1 December 2011 (additional note)
Joint industry letter on the draft Intra-Corporate Transfer directive – 29 November 2011
ESF letter to Commissioners for Trade, Home Affairs and Digital Agenda on Cross-Border Data Flows – 22 November 2011 – (see GSC and FLWG Statement)
ESF letter to INTA Committee Chairman on Colombia, Peru and Central America trade agreements – 21 November 2011
ESF services priorities letter and paper on EU-Malaysia trade negotiations – 9 November 2011
ESF and BUSINESSEUROPE joint letter on negative impact of CRD IV on trade finance – 24 October 2011
ESF letter to Commissioner De Gucht concerning EU investment policy towards China – 7 October 2011
ESF endorses joint association letter on Proposal for Directive on Intra-Corporate Transferees – 22 June 2011
ESF endorses paper on Reinvigorating Open Trade in Financial Services – 10 June 2011
ESF Priorities on EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations – 8 April 2011
2010
ESF Priorities on EU-India FTA negotiations – 6 December 2010
European Services Industry priorities on EU-Singapore FTA negotiations – 12 July 2010
GSC support for the G20 leaders’ commitment in the Toronto Summit Declaration to conclude DDA - 5 Juillet 2010
European Services Industry views on the EU new investment policy - 25 June 2010
European Services Industry call for an ambitious EU-MERCOSUR Trade Agreement – 14 June 2010
ESF Letter to EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on European service industries on EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement - 18 March 2010
2009
Global Services Coalition Issues Letter to G-20 Leaders before London Summit - 12 March 2009
2008:
ESF Chairman letter to EU Trade Commissioner Ashton on EU-Korea – 10 November 2008
2007:
ESF Commentary on Domestic Regulation Draft Disciplines by WTO WDPR Chairman – 24 July 2007
Call for substantial services package in the DDA : ESF letter to WTO DG Pascal Lamy – 5 July 2007
ESF submission in response to DG Trade Questionnaire on FTAs – 5 June 2007
Call for substantial services package in the DDA – 4 June 2007
ESF letter to G4 WTO Trade Ministers – 4 June 2007
Letter from Mr Mandelson to Lord Vallance on DDA EPA – 22-05-07
ESF submission in response to DG trade Questionnaire – 5 June 2007
ESF Position paper on EU Free Trade Agreements – 2 March 2007
ESF position paper on EU Free Trade Agreements – 28 February 2007
2006:
2005:
ESF Fourth Position Paper on the temporary movements of persons (Mode 4) – 11 April 2005
2004:
Discussion paper on GATS emergency safeguard measures – 2004
2003:
ESF New Priorities for the DDA – 5 November 2003
Call for progress on reaching a WTO agreement on trade facilitation – 25 June 2003
Call towards progress on a multilateral agreement on trade and competition – 20 May 2003
Call for an effective launch of a multilateral agreement on trade and investment 30 April 2003
2002:
ESF Second Position Paper on Public Procurement in Services – 25 November 2002
2001:
Domestic Regulation: Preliminary discussion paper – 5 June 2001
ESF Commentary on Domestic Regulation Draft Disciplines by WTO WPDR – 5 June 2001
2000:
Second ESF Position Paper on the temporary movement of Key business personnel – 8 November 2000
ESF Comments on emergency safeguard measures – 4 May 2000
ESF revised paper on GATS 2000: Improvements in scheduling commitments – 4 May 2000
1999:
ESF Preliminary views on “Trade and Investment” – 23 November 1999
ESF First Position Paper on the Temporary Movement of Key business personnel – 19 October 1999
Preliminary views on subsidies in services in the GATS framework – 12 July 1999
ESF position paper on GATS horizontal issue: GATS 2000 and emergency safeguard measures – 3 May 1999
