EU Trade Commission Press Releases

• Published on June 5, 2018 - 10:28 GMT

  Speech: Commissioner Malmström on prosperity, principles, and the relationship between Ukraine and the EU

  Ukraine | Brussels, 5 June 2018 This morning Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spoke at a roundtable event attended by First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv, organised by SME Europe and several …

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• Published on June 4, 2018 - 13:28 GMT

  EU and Tunisia complete second round of negotiations for deep and comprehensive trade agreement

  Tunisia | Brussels, 4 June 2018 The EU and Tunisian negotiators met in Tunis from 28 to 31 May for the 2nd full round of negotiations for an agreement on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). On the first day of the round, negotiations teams …

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• Published on June 4, 2018 - 09:06 GMT

  Five Years after the Launch of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact: Taking Stock and Staying Engaged"

  Events 25 June 2018 The fourth high-level follow-up meeting of the Sustainability Compact - entitled "Five Years after the Launch of the Sustainability Compact: Taking Stock and Staying Engaged" - will take place on the afternoon of 25 June 2018 …

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• Published on June 1, 2018 - 16:09 GMT

  EU - Central America Association Agreement Civil Society Dialogue Forum: Trade and Sustainable Development

  Events Brussels, 13 June 2018 Civil society representatives from inter alia business federations, NGOs and Trades Unions as well as interested individuals are invited to a meeting of the Civil Society Dialogue Forum established under the EU - Central …

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• Published on June 1, 2018 - 14:35 GMT

  EU launches WTO case against China’s unfair technology transfers

  China | Brussels, 1 June 2018 Today, the EU has launched legal proceedings in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Chinese legislation that undermines the intellectual property rights of European companies. Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström …

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• Published on May 31, 2018 - 15:06 GMT

  European Commission reacts to the US restrictions on steel and aluminium affecting the EU

  United States | Brussels, 31 May 2018 The US announced that starting on 1 June 2018 it will impose additional duties of 25 % and 10 % respectively on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU. President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker said …

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• Published on May 31, 2018 - 12:07 GMT

  Malmström met Japanese Minister and US Trade Representative in Paris

  Policy making | Brussels, 31 May 2018 At the sidelines of the Ministerial meetings during the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Week in Paris, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström met with Hiroshige Sekō, Minister of Economy, …

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• Published on May 28, 2018 - 13:36 GMT

  Speech: Changing Face of Trade

  Policy | Brussels, 28 May 2018 Today Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spoke to the European Roundtable of Industrialists – a forum of the Chief Executives and Chairs of major European multinationals. She reflected on the ways that trade is changing. The EU …

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• Published on May 28, 2018 - 07:37 GMT

  Commissioner Malmström to meet with civil society organisations in Brussels

  Dialogues | Brussels, 25 May 2018 Today at 11am Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström will exchange views with a variety of civil society organisations, including trade unions, trade and business associations and NGOs. Commissioner Malmström will present …

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• Published on May 24, 2018 - 15:16 GMT

  Commission announces shortlist for Fair and Ethical Trade city award

  Policy | Brussels, 24 May 2018 Following eighteen applications from cities across the European Union, the Evaluation Committee has compiled a shortlist of seven cities for the EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award. Launched in December last year, the …

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• Published on May 22, 2018 - 09:06 GMT

  Commission welcomes green light to start trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand

  Agreements | Brussels, 22 May 2018 The Commission welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of the negotiating directives for free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand. The preparations – which included an impact assessment for both agreements – …

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• Published on May 18, 2018 - 13:55 GMT

  EU publishes list of US products for potential re-balancing duties

  Trade defence | Brussels, 18 May 2018 Today, the EU has notified to the WTO a list of US products on which the EU may in the future apply extra import duties. This would be to compensate in an equivalent manner for the impact of the US tariff measures on …

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• Published on May 15, 2018 - 16:04 GMT

  WTO rejects vast majority of US claims in Airbus dispute

  The EU and the WTO | Brussels, 15 May 2018 The EU welcomes the report by the Appellate Body in the dispute brought by the US on support to Airbus. The report rejects the vast majority of the US allegations that the EU had not complied with the WTO findings …

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• Published on May 15, 2018 - 13:31 GMT

  Speech: Poland - Free and Open

  Policy | Katowice, 15 May 2018 Yesterday Commissioner Cecilia Malmström addressed the European Economic Congress – a high profile business event in Central Europe. She shared the European Commission’s vision for a trade policy that is fit for the 21st …

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• Published on May 1, 2018 - 07:58 GMT

  Commission statement following US announcement of an extension until 1 June of the EU’s exemption from US tariffs on steel and ...

  United States | Brussels, 1 May 2018 The European Commission takes note of the decision of the United States to prolong the European Union’s exemption from import tariffs on steel and aluminium for a short period of time, until 1st June 2018. The US …

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• Published on April 26, 2018 - 13:44 GMT

  EU-Japan investment negotiations: chief negotiators meet today to discuss next steps

  Japan | Brussels, 26 April 2018 The new Chief Negotiator for investment protection at the European Commission, Maria Martin-Prat, today met her Japanese counterpart, Deputy Director-General Tsutomu Koizumi, from the Japanese Ministry for Foreign Affairs, …

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• Published on April 24, 2018 - 11:07 GMT

  Speech: Commissioner Malmström’s address to the Committee of the Regions (CoR)

  Policy making | Brussels 24 April 2018 Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spoke to the CoR’s Commission for Economic Policy today. She talked about how keeping local and regional governance involved in trade policy is one of the best ways to shape …

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• Published on April 22, 2018 - 06:35 GMT

  EU and Mexico reach new agreement on trade

  Mexico | Brussels, 21 April 2018 The European Union and Mexico today reached a new agreement on trade, part of a broader, modernised EU-Mexico Global Agreement. Practically all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico will now be duty-free, including in …

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• Published on April 18, 2018 - 09:12 GMT

  European Commission proposes signature and conclusion of Japan and Singapore agreements

  Singapore | Strasbourg, 18 April 2018 The Commission today presented the outcome of negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan and the trade and investment agreements with Singapore to the Council. This is the first step towards the …

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• Published on April 18, 2018 - 07:30 GMT

  Speech: Commissioner Malmström on Viking traders, open societies and using EU trade to shape the world in Uppsala

  Policy | Uppsala, Sweden, 16 April 2018 Commissioner Cecilia Malmström discussed the future – and the past – of EU trade with members of the Uppsala Association of Foreign Affairs. The Commissioner spoke about the EU’s vision for shaping globalisation with …

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