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THE TRANS-ATLANTIC BUSINESS COUNCIL (TABC)

Submitted by christian on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 12:28

The Trans-Atlantic Business Council (TABC) was created as the result of a merger between TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and European-American Business Council (EABC).

The Trans-Atlantic Business Council (TABC) is a cross-sectorial business association representing companies headquartered in the EU and U.S. that serves as the main business interlocutor to both the U.S. government and the EU institutions on issues impacting the transatlantic economy.

The transatlantic partnership is faced with increasing challenges, including the rise of nationalism and economic populism that threaten the liberal democratic principles, market integration, and international trading arrangements built under EU and U.S. leadership over the past 70 years. Globalization itself is being questioned on both sides of the Atlantic, as is the free flow of data across borders that is fundamental to global commerce. Sustained transatlantic leadership, including by the business community, is paramount to address these challenges and reinforce common Western principles.

As integral participants in the transatlantic economy and its local communities, EU and U.S. businesses have an important role to play. TABC exists to promote and enhance transatlantic economic integration and strengthened political ties between the EU and U.S., while reinforcing the role of business as a major stakeholder in various EU-U.S. official dialogues. TABC provides the only platform for European and U.S. companies to work jointly to improve transatlantic collaboration in areas such as ICT, energy, research, innovation, intellectual property, and TTIP negotiations through the development of and advocacy for constructive recommendations and transatlantic solutions. Such business engagement is now more important than ever.

Member Companies

  1. Applied Materials
  2. ASTM
  3. AT&T
  4. Audi AG
  5. BASF
  6. BBVA
  7. BDO
  8. BeeComp Technologies Inc.
  9. British American Tobacco
  10. BT
  11. Chevron Corporation
  12. Cisco Systems
  13. Cognizant
  14. Covington & Burling LLP
  15. Deloitte
  16. Deutsche Bank
  17. Deutsche Telekom
  18. EABO
  19. Electrolux
  20. Ericsson
  21. Expander Business Consulting
  22. Experian
  23. Exxon Mobil Corporation
  24. EY
  25. Ford Motor Company
  26. Fragomen
  27. Grant Thornton
  28. Heitkamp & Thumann Group
  29. Hogan LOvells
  30. IGT
  31. Intel
  32. Johnson Controls
  33. K&L Gates LLP
  34. KPMG
  35. Kreab
  36. Lilly
  37. Oracle
  38. Orange Business Services
  39. Pfizer
  40. Philip Morris International
  41. PwC
  42. Qualcomm
  43. Red Hat
  44. SAAB Group
  45. SAP
  46. Siemens
  47. Statoil
  48. Telecom Italia
  49. Telefonica
  50. Umicore
  51. UL
  52. Verisign
  53. Verizon
  54. Wärtsilä Corporation

TABC is a major stakeholder in a number of official forums held between the EU and U.S. governments which address policies in such areas as capital markets, energy, emerging technologies, ICT and IPR. TABC provides the platform and access for its member companies and interested stakeholders to formal and informal discussions between EU and U.S. government officials on a breadth of strategic and sectoral issues. TABC stakeholder events are held in conjunction with these official EU-U.S. dialogues and contribute policy recommendations as well as practical expert input which aid in policy development for the transatlantic market.

These fora include:

  • EU-US Energy Council
  • Joint EU-US Financial Regulatory Forum
  • U.S.-EU Information Society Dialogue (ISD)
  • Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC)
  • Transatlantic Intellectual Property Rights Working Group (TIPRWG)

The following associations focus on business, trade policy and/or the transatlantic economic relationship.  

  • American Chamber of Commerce to the EU
  • ARC
  • BDI (Federation of German Industries): Transatlantic Relations
  • Business Alliance for TTIP
  • BUSINESSEUROPE
  • Business Roundtable
  • Coalition of Service Industries
  • DIGITALEUROPE
  • EFPIA TTIP Resource
  • Emergency Committee for American Trade
  • ESBA
  • EUROCHAMBRES
  • EuroCommerce
  • European Council of American Chambers of Commerce
  • European Roundtable of Industrialists
  • European Services Forum
  • Federation of Austrian Industry- TTIP Page
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • National Foreign Trade Council
  • Representative of German Industry + Trade
  • Transatlantic Policy Network 
  • UEAPME (The Voice of SMEs in Europe)
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • U.S. Council for International Business
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