Specialist in International Trade and Finance per Ahearn, Raymond J. Washington D.C. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 2011-03-03 eng This report explores intersecting issues regarding Europe's preferential trade agreements (PTA) in three parts. The first section discusses the status and primary motivations of the EU's PTAs currently in place or under negotiation. The second compares the content and trade coverage of Europe's PTAs to U.S. PTAs. A third section assesses the implications of the EU's PTA program for the multilateral trading system and U.S. trade policy. A concluding section evaluates future directions for Europe's PTA policy. 41 pages. International affairs Trade Trade agreements 0 Europe CRSR UNTGD text_report text R41143 R41143_2011Mar03 False lnegandhi DC ark:/67531/metadc103086 2012-09-19, 20:16:14