Dan-Ştefan Motreanu· PPE

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The delay in implementation generates additional costs of approximately 5 billion euros annually.

Omissions

• The specific source supporting the figure of 5 billion euros has not been identified
• The speaker did not cite any source for this estimate
• The exact time period to which the calculation refers is not specified

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - TTIP Impact AssessmentEstudios sobre impacto del TTIP sin mención específica de costes de 5 mil millones anuales por retrasos
• SecondaryECIPE - Cost of delaying EU-Mercosur trade agreementEstimación de costes por retraso en acuerdo UE-Mercosur (183 mil millones en exportaciones, 291 mil millones en PIB entre 2021-2025), no UE-EEUU