German chemical lobby VCI welcomes EU parliament approval of EU/US trade deal

- Germany's VCI chemicals association welcomed the European Parliament's approval of a EU-US trade deal on Tuesday, saying the decision brings greater planning certainty for the shared economic area.

"With this agreement, we are – at least for the time being – preventing the trade dispute from escalating further," VCI Managing Director Wolfgang Grosse said in a statement.

"This brings greater planning certainty for the shared economic area between Europe and the US within reach."