EBU Policy Note: EU negotiations on 'TTIP' and the exclusion of audiovisual services
15 January 2015The present note gives indications on the European audiovisual sector’s specificities and interests in the context of these negotiations. It explains why the audiovisual sector has been and continues to be excluded from EU free trade negotiations. It points out some specific aspects to be taken into account in this regard in the context of the negotiations on TTIP.
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