Commissioner Thierry Breton has called for robust coordination between the two sides at the EU-US Trade and Technology Council. Both must act together decisively on technology, trade, security and sustainability.

Breton stressed the need to reduce strategic dependencies and secure supply chains. The war in Ukraine and its geopolitical consequences showed how important this was. The EU is making rapid progress here with legislative proposals such as the European Chips Act, the Cyber Resilience Act and the Critical Raw Materials Act.

Europe and the US should also continue to set global standards together for critical and emerging technologies such as AI, quantum and 6G.

Key points:

• Commissioner Thierry Breton gave a speech at the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.
• The EU and the US must coordinate and act decisively on technology, trade, security and sustainability.
• The war in Ukraine and its geopolitical consequences show how important it is to reduce our dependencies and secure our supply chains.

Source: European Commission Press Corner (English)