Several rounds talks have been arranged since 2013 to negotiate the terms of the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and USA in order to provide smoother trade between the two economic blocs. After the recently concluded 13th round of negotiations, there are 17 consolidated texts out of preliminary 25 on the table. How should the guidelines be altered and applied, taking into consideration the discrepancies between the labour standards in the EU and USA?