Policy Groups

Capital Markets & Financial Reporting

Mission

Promote IFRS as the single, transparent, global accounting standard.  Limit auditor tort liability. Oppose auditor rotation requirements.

EU Chair: Marisa Doppler, IBM
US Chair: Kenneth Chatelain, PwC

Position Papers

• EABC Members call for swift Senate ratification of US-FRANCE Bilateral Tax Protocol
• Trans-Atlantic Accounting Equivalence
• SEC IFRS Proposal September 21, 2007
• EABC Audit Liability - EC Consultation Letter- March 14 2007
• EABC Opposes Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation
• EABC responds to CESR consultation on the equivalence of Chinese, Japanese and US GAAPs
• Corporate Governance letter to Commissioner McCreevy
• Audition Rotation - Indonesia
• EABC Request for EU-US Bilateral Tax Treaties Mark-up
• US-Canada Tax Treaty Letter

Press Releases & News

• Cox and McCreevy Receive 2008 Atlantic Leadership Award - Feb 2008
• EABC & FEI Accounting Convergence Workshop 2007, New York

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Data Privacy & Security

Mission

Develop a joint framework for cooperation on identification & development of best practices for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies.

EU Chair: Veronique Corduant, Deutsche Post/DHL
US Chair: Joseph Alhadeff, Oracle

Position Papers

• EABC Comments to Draft EU Recommendation
• ITAA Paper
• Internet of Things Multi Association
• RFID EU Position
• EABC-ITI RFID

Press Releases & News

• 2nd TransAtlantic Symposium on the Societal Benefits of RFID
• RFID Sept 22 agenda - September 22, 2008
• RFID Technology Council holds panel Discussion on Convenience Efficiency & Security - September 12, 2007
• RFID Technology Council To Hold Panel Discussion On Emergency Preparedness and Response - May 7, 2007
• RFID Technology Council to Support Senate RFID Caucus - January 18, 2007

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Defense, Intelligence & Security

Mission

Enhance the Trans-Atlantic Dialogue on Security Interests

US Chair: Jerry McGinn, Northrop Grumman

Position Papers

• US-UK Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Letter 2009
• US-UK Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Letter
• EABC Letter Customs 10 + 2
• AmCham EU Letter Supporting the EABC Letter on 10+2 Rule

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Digital Economy

Mission

Promote Trans-Atlantic ICT regulatory cooperation including Privacy, Spectrum & IP Services; manage the annual DEW process

EU Chair: James Waterworth, Nokia
US Chair: Peter Pitsch, Intel

Position Papers

• EABC Statement ICANN Affirmation of Commitments
• EABC Position on the New GTLD Proposal
• Spectrum Management Policy
• IP-Enabled Services
• Industry Response to Green Paper Review of Consumer Aquis
• Internet Governance
• EU TV Without Frontiers Directive
• BSA-EABC on DRM and Levies
• EABC ITA Position Paper
• HTTC Joint Statement on ITA
• Industry Response to Green Paper Consultaion

Press Releases & News

• EABC Digital Economy Workshop December 2007 - Brussels

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eAccessibility

Mission

Establish a single, open, common and technology-neutral Trans-Atlantic eAccessibility standard to allow for self-certification & to enhance innovation.

Temporary EU Chair: Alex Li (Microsoft)
US Chair: PJ Edington, IBM

Position Papers

• EABC Urges Approval of European Parliament Disability Intergroup
• EABC eAccessibility TEC letter October 2009
• Global eAccessibility: Creating a Trans-Atlantic Open Standard
• EABC Letter on eAccessibility to UK Central Office of Information
• Joint Industry eAccessibility Letter
• EABC Letter Response to Report on Assessment of eAccessibility in Europe
• eAccessibility Letter to Ambassador Bruton
• eAccessibility Letter to Secretary Gutierrez w/response
• eAccessibility Letter to Ambassador Gray
• EABC Letter Supporting 'Director of Accessibility' Position

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eHealth & Health Care Reform

Mission

Develop a Trans-Atlantic work plan to promote the interoperability of electronic health records.

EU Chair: Mario Romao (Intel)
US Chair: Gwen Brown (HP)

Press Releases & News

• EABC named supporting partner of High Level eHealth Conference in Barcelona 15-18 March 2010
• EABC recommendations to the TEC on Health Interoperability.pdf
• Microsoft Europe talks eHealth (video)
• EABC eHealth Workshop, May 2007
• eHealth: Interoperability: Global Digitization of Patient Records

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Global Markets

Mission

Advance EU-US cooperation in addressing market access barriers & IPR violations in third markets.

EU Chair: Stephen Bonner, Texas Instruments
US Chair: Ken Levinson, AstraZeneca
Canada Chair: Veso Sobot, Ipex

Position Papers

• Buy America Letter - Senate Leadership
• NAM-EABC Policy on Metric Labeling
• Chinese Mobile Phone Battery Standard: letter to USTR Schwab & Commissioner Mandelson
• EABC & ITI Joint Letter on OSHA

Press Releases & News

• EABC PRAISES ZOELLICK & LAMY ON CHINA VAT SUCCESS!

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Life Science Innovation

Mission

Support a Trans-Atlantic Regulatory Environment that Encourages Innovative and Profitable Pharmaceutical Solutions & supports the work of sectoral associations in their respective markets

US Chair: David Talbot, Lilly

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Nano-Technology

Mission

Emphasize the competitive advantages of these emerging technologies & address policy concerns

EU Chair: Truus Huisman

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Skilled Workforce

Mission

Promote government action to facilitate the entry of highly skilled labor in EU & US through the EU Blue Card & expansion of US H1B visas.

EU Chair: Karl Cox, Oracle
US Chair: Candie Phipps, Boehringer Ingelheim

Position Papers

• UK Immigration Letter
• Letter to French Immigration Minister

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Sustainability

Mission

a “Pro-Investment, Pro-Innovation” policy approach to sustainability.

EU Chair: Ben Gannon

Position Papers

• EABC Bio-Fuels Policy Paper
• TEC Bio-Fuels Letter

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