Kiri

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË – Tel. +32 22991111 Office: CHAR 06/25 – Tel. direct line +32 229-84581

[email protected]

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY

Directorate C – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific, Asia (II), Trade and Sustainable Development, Green Deal

South and South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Brussels TRADE.C.2/

Subject: Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of Free Trade

Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the EU and Thailand – Stakeholder

Consultation

Dear Sir/Madam,

The EU and Thailand are negotiating on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In line with the

practice for EU FTA negotiations, the European Commission has commissioned an

independent consortium to carry out a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA), in order to

analyse potential impacts of the future agreement and provide insights into the negotiating

process.

This SIA is being conducted by Milieu Consulting, in cooperation with the consulting arm

of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE Consulting) and Tutwa

Europe. It is also supported by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).

The SIA is meant to analyse potential economic, social, environmental, and human rights-

related effects of the agreement, for both the EU and the Kingdom of Thailand. The SIA

combines a horizontal analysis and in-depth sectorial analysis for areas of specific

relevance. Building on these, the SIA will put forward conclusions and recommendations.

An extensive range of activities for stakeholders’ engagement is an integral part of the SIA

research, including surveys and interviews with key stakeholders.

These will aim at gathering a comprehensive set of views and inputs from a broad group

of EU and Thai stakeholders, representing different interests and areas of expertise, as well

as at fostering awareness and transparency on the ongoing negotiations.

We therefore invite you to contribute to the SIA by participating in the forthcoming

consultation activities. Your contribution will allow for your organisation’s experience and

viewpoints to be reflected in the study, thereby feeding into the FTA negotiations. It will

thereby enhance the robustness of the SIA’s consultations exercise.

Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the study team at

[email protected].

We thank you in advance for your interest in the EU-Thailand FTA negotiations and for

your inputs to the ongoing SIA.

Yours faithfully,

- E-signed -

Christophe KIENER

Head of Unit

Electronically signed on 03/03/2026 19:10 (UTC+01) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË – Tel. +32 22991111 Office: CHAR 06/25 – Tel. direct line +32 229-84581

[email protected]

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY

Directorate C – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific, Asia (II), Trade and Sustainable Development, Green Deal

South and South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Brussels TRADE.C.2/

Subject: Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of Free Trade

Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the EU and Thailand – Stakeholder

Consultation

Dear Sir/Madam,

The EU and Thailand are negotiating on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In line with the

practice for EU FTA negotiations, the European Commission has commissioned an

independent consortium to carry out a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA), in order to

analyse potential impacts of the future agreement and provide insights into the negotiating

process.

This SIA is being conducted by Milieu Consulting, in cooperation with the consulting arm

of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE Consulting) and Tutwa

Europe. It is also supported by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).

The SIA is meant to analyse potential economic, social, environmental, and human rights-

related effects of the agreement, for both the EU and the Kingdom of Thailand. The SIA

combines a horizontal analysis and in-depth sectorial analysis for areas of specific

relevance. Building on these, the SIA will put forward conclusions and recommendations.

An extensive range of activities for stakeholders’ engagement is an integral part of the SIA

research, including surveys and interviews with key stakeholders.

These will aim at gathering a comprehensive set of views and inputs from a broad group

of EU and Thai stakeholders, representing different interests and areas of expertise, as well

as at fostering awareness and transparency on the ongoing negotiations.

We therefore invite you to contribute to the SIA by participating in the forthcoming

consultation activities. Your contribution will allow for your organisation’s experience and

viewpoints to be reflected in the study, thereby feeding into the FTA negotiations. It will

thereby enhance the robustness of the SIA’s consultations exercise.

Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the study team at

[email protected].

We thank you in advance for your interest in the EU-Thailand FTA negotiations and for

your inputs to the ongoing SIA.

Yours faithfully,

- E-signed -

Christophe KIENER

Head of Unit

Electronically signed on 03/03/2026 19:10 (UTC+01) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121