EU Trade Commission Press Releases

• Published on January 16, 2019 - 13:10 GMT

  European Commission set to adopt definitive safeguard measures on imports of steel

  Actions against imports into the EU | Brussels, 16 January 2019 The European Commission welcomes the support received today from Member States to its plan to impose definitive safeguard measures on imports of steel. These measures are intended to shield …

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• Published on January 16, 2019 - 09:04 GMT

  EU requests bilateral dispute settlement consultations with Ukraine over wood export ban

  Ukraine | Brussels, 16 January 2019 The EU has formally requested consultations with Ukraine under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on Ukraine’s export ban on unprocessed wood. The EU considers that the longstanding trade restriction by Ukraine is in …

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• Published on January 15, 2019 - 16:27 GMT

  EU Chief Negotiator updates civil society on the state of play of negotiations with Mercosur

  Mercosur | Brussels, 15 January 2019 On Tuesday 15 January the European Commission held a meeting with civil society representatives on the state of play of trade negotiations between the EU and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). At the …

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• Published on January 11, 2019 - 15:30 GMT

  

  New database of all subsidies investigated by EU

  The database is part of the Commission’s commitment to improve transparency for its trade defence instruments. This database brings together all the information from the EU’s anti-subsidy investigations in one place.  The database, which can be searched …

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• Published on January 10, 2019 - 20:26 GMT

  Speech: Malmström in Washington D.C.

  United States | Washington, DC, 10 January 2019 This week, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spoke at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C. about the current international trade landscape. In her speech, Malmström pointed out the importance of …

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• Published on January 10, 2019 - 20:01 GMT

  

  Speech - Trade Trends 2019

  Ladies and gentlemen, It is good to be back in Washington. My thanks to our hosts at the Atlantic Council for inviting me. The last time I came here to speak was in June 2016. It was a different time: Not only had the Brexit referendum results just come in …

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• Published on January 9, 2019 - 20:55 GMT

  EU, Japan and US met in Washington D.C.

  United States | Washington D.C., 9 January 2019 In Washington D.C. on 9 January, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström met with Hiroshige Sekō, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The three met …

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• Published on January 5, 2019 - 07:36 GMT

  

  Steel: Commission intends to impose definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products

  This investigation was launched in March 2018 as part of the European Union's response to the decision by the United States to impose tariffs on steel products. It showed that imports of steel products into the EU increased significantly in the last …

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• Published on December 20, 2018 - 16:44 GMT

  Report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, ...

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• Published on December 20, 2018 - 13:00 GMT

  EU steps up WTO action against China’s forced technology transfers

  Dispute settlement | Brussels, 20 December 2018 The European Union challenged today in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the systemic practices that force European companies to give up sensitive technology and know-how as a precondition for doing business …

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• Published on December 17, 2018 - 17:28 GMT

  EU and Tunisia met for the third round of negotiations for a deep and comprehensive trade agreement

  Tunisia | Bussels 17 December 2018 The EU and Tunisian trade negotiators met in Brussels from 10 to 14 December 2018 for the 3rd full round of negotiations for an agreement on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). In this round, the teams …

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• Published on December 17, 2018 - 11:35 GMT

  EU steps up engagement with Republic of Korea over labour commitments under the trade agreement

  South Korea | Brussels, 17 December 2018 The EU today requested formal consultations with the government of the Republic of Korea regarding the implementation of the sustainable development commitments under the EU-Korea trade agreement The aim is to open …

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• Published on December 14, 2018 - 12:02 GMT

  WTO sides with the EU in appeal on Brazil’s industrial tax measures

  WTO cases | Brussels, 14 December 2018 The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) sided with the EU’s arguments concerning Brazil’s industrial tax measures that disadvantage EU companies. The WTO Appellate Body confirmed the initial ruling of …

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• Published on December 13, 2018 - 16:15 GMT

  Notice concerning the anti-dumping duty in force on imports of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s Republic of China: name ...

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• Published on December 13, 2018 - 13:33 GMT

  Commission reports on trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia

  Bilateral Trade Relations by country | Brussels, 13 December 2018 As part of its commitment to transparency, the European Commission published today a report from the latest round of negotiations between the EU and Australia, as well as the EU's six …

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• Published on December 13, 2018 - 13:33 GMT

  Improved EU-Jordan trade arrangement to provide more jobs for Syrian refugees

  Jordan | Brussels, 13 December 2018 The EU and Jordan yesterday adopted a decision to extend and widen the trade scheme that makes it easier for Jordanian companies employing Syrian refugees to export to the EU. The changes formally agreed yesterday extend …

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• Published on December 12, 2018 - 22:00 GMT

  2018 export control forum - Presentation given during the meeting

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• Published on December 12, 2018 - 13:22 GMT

  EU-Japan trade agreement on track to enter into force in February 2019

  Japan | Strasbourg, 12 December 2018 The European Commission welcomes today’s approval in the European Parliament of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement. The trade agreement negotiated by the …

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• Published on December 11, 2018 - 13:57 GMT

  Commission welcomes progress in approval of the foreign investment screening framework

  Investment | Brussels, 11 December 2018 Today, the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament endorsed the political agreement reached between the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament on 20 November 2018 on the EU framework for …

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• Published on December 7, 2018 - 11:57 GMT

  Commission reports on progress in latest round of talks with Mercosur

  Mercosur | Brussels, 7 December 2018 The EU and Mercosur held their latest round of negotiations in Brussels from 12-20 November. As part of its ongoing transparency efforts the Commission has today published a report of this round. The report contains a …

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