Negotiations with the USA resulted in a draft agreement in the form of an exchange of letters which was initialled by the EU side on 21 December 2011 in Brussels and by the US side on 17 February in Washington D.C..
USAga peetud läbirääkimiste tulemusena koostati kirjavahetuse vormis lepingu eelnõu, mille EL parafeeris 21. detsembril 2011 Brüsselis ja USA 17. veebruaril 2012 Washington D.C.-s.