date:May 26, 2014
The United States and European Union are making headway on a free trade pact, but the two sides remain at odds over U.S. exports of beef and chicken that fail to meet tough EU safety standards, negotiators said on Friday.
After a fifth round of talks between the world's two biggest economic regions, negotiators for both sides said they made steady progress on common standards and regulations in many areas.
The talks are expected to intensify in coming months and U.S. Trade Representative Micha