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Chairman of the Session: Mr Wim van Velzen, MEP, Vice-President of the EPP-ED Group

Introduction: the current state of play

15.00-15.10	Welcome and introduction by Wim van Velzen, MEP
15.10-15.25	Pierre DEFRAIGNE, Deputy Director General, DG Trade, European Commission
15.25-15.45	Questions and debate

 The importance of GATS for the world economy

15.45-16.00	Claudio MURRI, Chairman, Trade Sub-Committee of the EU Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium
16.00-16.15	Hugo CAYRUS, Representative of Uruguay to the WTO, in charge of negotiations on trade in services
16.15-16.30	Questions and debate

 The effect of GATS on individual sectors

16.30-16.45	Mark VAN DER HORST, Chairman of the Competition and Market Reform Committee, European Express Association
16.45-17.00	Xavier DURIEU, Secretary General, EuroCommerce
17.00-17.15	Questions and debate

 The way ahead: why Europe needs a successful GATS and how to achieve it

17.15-17.30	Pascal KERNEIS, Managing Director, European Services Forum
17.30-17.45	Questions and debate
17.45	Closing remarks by Wim van VELZEN, MEP