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valkoinen talo julkisti tiedotteen tullisopimuksen sisällöstä EU:n kanssa. Siinä on lukemattomia perättömiä väitteitä EU:n sitoumuksista. Sopimuksen hyväntahtoiset aikeet ovat muuttuneet väitetyiksi velvollisuuksiksi.
The EU-US trade deal just got messier: the White House has published a fact-sheet about the agreement with claims that directly contradict the European Commission's version of events.
Let's take a closer look.
White House: the 15% rate will apply to EU-made pharmaceuticals as of 1 August.
Commission: the 15% rate will apply only after the US concludes its investigation. "There will be no tariffs on pharmaceuticals this Friday."
Despite a new EU-US trade deal, tariffs on pharmaceuticals remain uncertain and unchanged for now, pending the outcome of a US national security investigation that could later impose duties of up to 15%.
White House: the EU *will* invest $600 billion in the US economy and spend $750 billion in US energy by 2028.
Commission: the pledges are an "intention" not a legally binding guarantee. The EU can't dictate how the private sector spends its money.
The European Commission clarifies that the $600 billion investment pledge under the EU-US trade deal is simply an "intention", not a "guarantee.""It's not something the EU, as a public authority, can guarantee
White House: the EU *agreed* to purchase significant amounts of US military equipment.
Commission: there's no deal whatsoever on defence. That's just Trump's impression.
There was no pledge on weapons and ammunition, contrary to what Trump said.
"That was an expression of expectation on the part of President Trum
White House: the EU and the US will work together to address non-tariff barriers in agricultural trade, including streamlining requirements for sanitary certificates for US pork and dairy products.
Commission: we made no concession on food safety and our right to regulate.
White House: the sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper will remain unchanged. The EU will continue to pay 50% and the parties will discuss securing supply chains for these products.
Commission: the 50% will apply only after a quota (yet to be determined) is exceeded.
White House: the US and the EU intend to address unjustified digital trade barriers.
Commission: no mention of this whatsoever. "There is absolutely no commitment on digital regulation or digital taxes," a senior official said this morning.