In 1998, U.S. and European consumer groups, with a lot of support from the European Commission and some support from the U.S. government, formed the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue to engage the European Union and U.S. governments on key issues of concern-- including, among others, privacy, genetically-modified food (GMOs), chemical safety and toxics, and access to knowledge and medicine. TACD is holding its ninth meeting of members here in Washington April 5-8. We hold internal meetings over the weekend, meet with the governments Monday, and hold a side conference Generation Excess III Tuesday to discuss obesity strategies. Monday and Tuesday are open to the public and the media. Key participants include Ambassador John Bruton, Head of the European Commission Delegation to the U.S.A and the new Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, William E. Kovacic. Agenda is here (Word download). At the website, you can find a number of platform documents on our work on the listed and other important consumer issues.