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1 11:00 11:08 a.m. American Meat Institute Room 111 Red Meat Trade Issues in the T-TIP -- Opportunities and Challenges U.S. Council for International Business Room 113 Keep the "I" in T-TIP: A Strong Investment Chapter Promotes Investment, Growth, and Jobs International Fund for Animal Welfare Room 118 Wildlife Trade and T-TIP Alliance of Automobile Manufactures, American Automotive Policy Council, & ACEA Room 120 Automotive Regulatory Convergence &Mutual Recognition Methodology Development American University Room 121 Preserving Policy Space for the Evolution of Intellectual Property Law 11:13 11:21 a.m. American Seed Trade Association Room 111 Priority Issues for the American and the European Seed Sectors Public Citizen Global Trade Watch Room 113 A Public Interest Analysis of U.S. and EU Investor-State Proposals National Marine Manufacturers Association Room 118 High Stakes for Consumer Protections Consumer Federation of America Room 120 Consequences of T-TIP on Consumer Health and Safety BIO Room 121 T-TIP: The Importance of the Biotech Industry to the Transatlantic Economy 1

2 11:26 11:34 a.m. Friends of the Earth Room 111 TTIP, food and agriculture National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Room 113 Growing the Transatlantic Economy and a Global Rules-Based International System through Enforceable Investment Rules World Society for the Protection of Animals Room 118 Animal Welfare in Transatlantic Trade Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association Room 120 U.S.-E.U. Regulatory Harmonization Priorities of the Plasma Protein Therapies Industry American University College of Law Room 121 Public Interest Intellectual Property in T-TIP 11:39 11:47 a.m. Blue Diamond Growers Room 111 The Importance of Exports to the EU to the US Almond Industry George Washington University Room 113 Investor State Provisions and the Rule of Law National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Room 118 Manufacturers Priorities in the TTIP Center for International Environmental Law Room 120 Regulatory Cooperation or Regulatory Paralysis Association of Research Libraries Room 121 Copyright Limitations and Exceptions 2

3 11:52 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Croplife America Room 111 Agricultural Regulatory Coherence Greenpeace Room 113 ISDS - Systemic challenges and possible solutions Humane Society Room 118 T-TIP: Animal Testing and Research Considerations Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Room 120 Proposed Principles Regarding the Technical Aspects of Trade in Distilled Spirits Joint Proposal by the U.S. and EU Spirits Industries Origin Room 121 The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP): Expectations of GI groups from the two sides of the Atlantic 12:05 12:13 p.m. U.S. Grains Council Room 111 Addressing Asynchronous Biotechnology Approval Processes: A Global Perspective Public Citizen s Global Trade Watch Room 113 Implications for Consumer Protections Animal Health Institute Room 118 Harmonizing the Regulation of Animal Medicines Property Casualty Insurers Association Room 120 Regulatory issues and how to assure a continued open and beneficial transatlantic insurance market Amgen Room 121 The Transatlantic Value of the Innovative Biopharmaceutical Industry 3

4 12:18 12:26 p.m. National Family Farm Coalition Room 111 Food Sovereignty threats to family farmers and fishers American Insurance Association Room 113 Property and Casualty Insurance and the T-TIP National Renderers Association Room 118 Tallow and Used Cooking Oil, a Sustainable Raw Material for Industrial and Renewable Fuel Applications Vermont Commission on International Trade Room 120 Kids, Chemicals, Public Health and Environment: 21st Century Business Competition Parmigiano Reggiano / Aceto Balsamico di Modena Room 121 Parmigiano Reggiano: legal and economic issues. Aceto Balsamico di Modena: legal and economic issues. 12:31 12:39 p.m. Bryant Christie Inc., U.S. Cranberry Industry Room 111 Cranberries in the T-TIP Express Association Room 113 Competitive Delivery Services in the T-TIP - A Critical Issue International Association of Machinists (IAM) Room 118 Labor standards for a 21st century trade agreement Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) Room 120 Public Interest Concerns About Regulatory Convergence Idaho Potato Commission Room 121 Challenges Facing American Food Producers in Protecting Their IP in Other Jurisdictions 4

5 12:44 12:52 p.m. International Dairy Foods Association Room 111 Center for Effective Government Comments on T-TIP Owners Rights Initiative Room 113 Market Access & the Right to Resell International Brotherhood of Teamsters Room 118 Labor standards for a 21st century trade agreement American Chamber of Commerce to the EU Room 120 Regulatory Cooperation and Coherence: strengthen the economic transatlantic partnership Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) Room 121 High Tech Industry Priorities in T-TIP 12:57 1:05 p.m. Wine Institute Room 111 TTIP Challenges and Opportunities for the US Wine Sector American Association of Exporters and Importers Room 113 Risk Management and Secure Supply Chains American Fuel and Petrochemical Association Room 118 Energy Matters and the T-TIP Virginia, Washington D.C. District Export Council Room 120 Value of T-TIP to U.S. SME's Center for Digital Dialogue Room 121 Inadequacy of Safe Harbors in the T-TIP 5

6 1:10 1:18 p.m. Center for Food Safety Room 111 T-TIP and Food Safety Standards Wiley Rein, LLC. Room 113 Update: State-Owned Enterprises Action on Smoking and Health Room 118 Dealing with tobacco in T-TIP American Apparel & Footwear Association Room 120 Regulatory Coherence in U.S./EU Apparel & Footwear Industry Telecommunications Industry Association Room 121 Telecommunications Sector Priorities in the T-TIP Negotiations 1:23-1:31 p.m. National Milk Producers Federation & U.S. Dairy Export Council Room 111 Transatlantic Dairy Trade - An Opportunity for Collaboration Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Room 113 Exceeding domestic standards: the gap between treaty protections and protections under US law Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness Room 118 Increasing opportunities for the healthcare sector, improving health outcomes National Council of Textile Organizations Room 120 T-TIP: U.S. Textile Industry Positions Internet Association Room 121 Intermediary Liability: Why Harmonization is Critical to Promoting Global, Internet- Enabled Trade 6

7 1:36 1:44 p.m. National Farmers Union Room 111 The Priorities of Family Farmers and Ranchers in T-TIP U.S. Chamber of Commerce Room 113 An Open Procurement Market: Better Business, Better Government American Cancer Society Action Network Room 118 Ending Trade Dispute Disruptions By the Tobacco Industry Personal Care Products Council Room 120 Regulatory Convergence in Cosmetics & Personal Care Products: Goals for T-TIP Business Software Alliance (BSA) Room 121 T-TIP and Digital Trade 1:49 1:57 p.m. CEEV Room 111 EU/USA T-TIP - Wine issues and opportunities Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission Room 113 Is a Food Fight Inevitable? Preventing Conflicts with Sub-Central Food Procurement, Labeling and Consumer Protections Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids Room 118 Protecting Tobacco Control Policies Federation of German Industry Room 120 Regulatory Cooperation in T-TIP Priorities for European Industry Piratenpartei Deutschland Room 121 Suggestions for Transparency/Open participation 7

8 2:02-2:10 p.m. Copa-Cogeca Room 111 T-TIP and Agriculture: too tough to handle? Public Citizen Room 113 Confidential Commercial Information vs. Our Right to Know International Federation of Medical Students Room 118 Putting Patients Before Profits: The Impact of the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) on Health Americans for Financial Reform Room 120 Regulatory Cooperation or Regulatory Paralysis? Elon University School of Law; Stanford CIS Room 121 Transparency and Timing: The Nexus for Policymaking 2:15 2:23 p.m. European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS) Room 111 Sugar and T-TIP 8

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