Pakistan has asked the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel against the European Union which allegedly violated global trade rules by imposing “provisional and definitive countervailing duties” on imports of certain plastics from Pakistan. Ravi Kanth reports from Geneva.
EU FTAs & bilateral ties
In brief: As EU Japan trade talks go: European cheese and meat exports already made easier
The EU Commission announced today that Japan changed a sanitary standard for bacteria called Listeria Monocytogenes.
In brief: Minsk deal offers prospect of trade talks as new EU sanctions enacted
Updated on 13 Feb. The declaration issued by the German and French governments following the East Ukraine ceasefire deal sealed last night between the heads of state or government of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France contains a call to continue negotiations on gas trade between Russia and Ukraine, as well as language encouraging …
Comment: EU-China trade and investment files – another five years of impasse?
In a speech to the Brussels business community, Cecilia Malmström set out the European Commission’s approach to China. The trade commissioner’s talk indicates there will likely not be much change in the way Brussels deals with the giant Asian country. European businesses wanting the EU to open more markets in China for them might …
EU Norway agricultural trade talks: the shadow of Russia and TTIP
[sh_light_text ]Russian sanctions and TTIP are bringing a new dimension to routine EU-Norway agricultural trade talks due to be launched shortly, Iana Dreyer has found out.[sh_light_text]
In brief: EU announces advances on sustainable development in FTA talks with Vietnam
The EU Commission announced that advances were made on a chapter on sustainable development in a planned free trade deal with Vietnam. In a statement, the body in charge of negotiating the agreement for Europe said: “The chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development contains robust provisions, including: commitments to the …
In Brief: EU and Turkey start talking about their trade relations
“We are receiving positive signals both from Brussels and Washington that we could find a way to include Turkey in the TTIP”, said the head of the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD), Haluk Dinçer.
European trade policy: outlook and challenges for 2015
[sh_light_text ]The new year festivities in Europe are over. In 2015 the EU will face a busy trade policy agenda and some daunting challenges in fulfilling its objectives and promoting its interests. We outline some of them.[/sh_light_text]
In brief: EU announces moves to deepen economic relations with rich neighbours
The EU has announced today that it will launch negotiations to deepen economic ties with its rich neighbours.
Latvian foreign minister calls for visa liberalisation and support for Belarus WTO accession as EU reassesses neighbourhood policy
[sh_light_text ]Latvia’s foreign minister Edgars Rinkēvičs , who was in Brussels on Monday, called for a clear commitment to support Europe’s eastern neighbours in the coming months as the Baltic state prepares to take over the EU’s member state council presidency. He stressed in particular the need to start talking about visa …
