The European Parliament,

A. having regard to the development of relations between the

Community and the United States which led to the Joint EC-

US Declaration,

B. whereas the strengthening of these relations can only be

founded on mutual trust,

C. whereas the current economic situation requires the

development of international trade and the abolition of

trade barriers of every kind,

D. whereas the completion of the single market will offer

third countries access to a market of 345 million consumers

with common rules,

E. whereas the US market is fragmented because of the laws and

regulations of the States of the Union,

1. Calls on the Commission to publish the brochure 'Doing

business with the US' in all the Community languages;

2. Calls on the Commission to launch an information campaign

on the barriers and obstacles preventing access by European

companies to the US market;

3. Calls on the Commission to develop its information service

for European companies wishing to gain access to the US

market;

4. Demands that the final protocol containing the results of

the multilateral trade negotiations of the Uruguay Round

include a commitment by the contracting parties to apply

the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade definitively;

5. Demands that the contracting parties undertake to modify

their national or federal legislation to ensure that their

laws comply with these agreements at every level;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the

Commission, the Council and the governments of the Member

States and the United States.