ASEAN | Manila, 10 March 2017 Trade leaders from the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today agreed to take new steps towards resuming free trade talks between the two regions. The decision was taken at the annual EU-ASEAN …
Chile | Brussels, 8 March 2017 The prospect of seeing EU beef exports to Chile took decisive step forward this week with the publication in the Chilean Official Journal of 7 March 2017 of the agreed definitions of meat marketing standards, the last major …
Singapore | Singapore, 8 March 2017 EU Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, and Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang reiterated their commitment to a swift entry into force of the free trade agreement between the EU and …
New Zealand | Brussels, 7 March 2017 Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, and New Zealand’s Minister of Trade, Todd McClay, met today in Brussels to mark the end of preparatory talks for potential EU-New Zealand trade negotiations. Over the last …
Events Brussels, 20 June 2017 On 20 June 2017, the European Commission and the International Trade Center (ITC) organise jointly the International Forum on Women and Trade. Policymakers, the business community and civil society organisations will convene …
Trade | Brussels, 2 March 2017 The European Commission and the United States Food and Drug Administration have adopted an agreement to mutually recognise inspections of premises where medicines are produced. With this update of the 1998 Agreement on good …
Dispute settlement | Brussels EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström today invited stakeholders to provide their assessment of the impacts and implications of a possible new multilateral system for resolving investment disputes. Though the existing system …
WTO cases | Brussels, 23 February 2017 The WTO’s Appellate Body today confirmed that Russia’s import bans on live pigs, pork and other pig products from the EU is illegal under international trade rules. The ruling concerns a ban imposed by Russia in …
The EU and the WTO | Brussels, 22 February 2017 The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) – the most significant multilateral trade deal concluded since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995 - enters into force today. The …
Japan | Bonn, 19 February 2017 Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida met today in Bonn to discuss the way forward for the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Japan. Both parties reaffirmed …
Canada | Strasbourg, 15 February 2017 CETA marks the beginning of a new era in the EU-Canada relationship. Other languages available Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and …
Canada | Strasbourg, 15 February 2017 EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström today addressed members of the European Parliament ahead of a vote on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). …
Indonesia | Brussels, 7 February 2017 The European Commission published today nine initial European proposals for the trade agreement under negotiation with Indonesia. Together with the proposals, the Commission has made available the report from the …
China | Brussels, 6 February 2017 Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Trade, today sets out the opportunities from strengthening trade and investment relations with China, a market that accounts for one fifth of EU goods imports and one tenth of its …
Events Brussels, 27 February 2017 On Monday 27th February 2017, the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission is holding a stakeholder meeting in the context of the Commission’s ongoing Impact Assessment on options for a multilateral reform …
Mexico | Brussels, 1 February 2017 The next two rounds for the EU-Mexico trade negotiations will take place in April and June 2017 The European Union and Mexico will hold two additional negotiating rounds before the summer as part of an accelerated …
Dispute settlement | Brussels, 27 January 2017 A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel today declared as illegal the Russian anti-dumping duties that hinder exports of Italian and German light commercial vehicles (LCVs). The panel ruled that Russia failed …
Trade defence | Brussels, 27 January 2017 The Commission decided today to impose definitive anti-dumping measures on two steel products originating in China and Taiwan. The Commission’s investigation confirmed that Chinese and Taiwanese stainless steel …
Policy | Brussels, 24 January 2017 "Trade is worth fighting for", said Commissioner Cecilia Malmström in a speech today in which she outlined the future of EU trade policy. Speaking at economic think tank Bruegel, the Commissioner noted that not …
United States | Brussels, 17 January 2017 Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and United States Trade Representative Michael Froman have today published a joint assessment of the progress made in the negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment …
