▪ Emerging unregulated technologies, where developing common or interchangeable parts or devices, such as e-vehicle plugs, could facilitate bilateral trade
“Green technologies,” e.g., solar, wind, smart grid, where developing common or harmonized regulatory standards could boost U.S.-EU trade in this evolving sector
Chemicals, where adopting a harmonized approach to data assessment could help simplify the registration process and assist companies in developing data portfolios
Agriculture, where harmonizing U.S. and EU food safety standards or pesticide residue levels could help avoid redundant inspections
Services, where mutually recognizing common qualifications for professional and technical services could encourage bilateral trade in services
Data protection, where cooperating on approaches that encourage the transfer and processing of data between the European Union and United States could help promote new services and technologies