EU External Trade

Latest business news about European Union External Trade policies.

WTO rules in favour of Mexico in olive oil dispute with EU — 04 September 2008, 18:19 CET

The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of Mexico in a dispute with the European Union about duties imposed on imports of olive oil to the Latin American country.

US free to 'insist' WTO hear high-tech dispute with EU: official — 30 August 2008, 00:10 CET

The United States is free to "insist" that the World Trade Organization hear a dispute over high-technology import duties after the European Union blocked its request for WTO arbitration.

EU blocks US, Japan, Taiwan bid for WTO high-tech ruling — 31 August 2008, 14:16 CET

The WTO said Friday that the European Union had blocked a joint request by the United States, Japan and Taiwan for the Geneva-based body to settle a dispute over duties on high-technology imports.

EU appeals against WTO banana rulings — 28 August 2008, 18:59 CET

The European Commission said on Thursday it had launched an appeal to overturn a WTO ruling against Europe in a long running trade dispute over bananas with the United States and Ecuador.

Proposed ASEAN-EU free trade pact 'challenging': ASEAN chief — 28 August 2008, 18:57 CET

A proposed free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union is "one of the most challenging" ASEAN is negotiating, the bloc's chief said Thursday.

EU urges Russia to step up WTO accession efforts — 26 August 2008, 23:51 CET

The European Commission urged Russia on Tuesday to step up efforts to join the WTO after Moscow announced plans to back out of trade commitments during the long running negotiations.

Caribbean leaders to hold emergency summit on EU trade pact — 21 August 2008, 16:42 CET

Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders are likely to hold an emergency summit to discuss the refusal by several members led by Guyana to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, Caricom Secretary General Edwin Carrington said on Thursday.

US, Japan, Taiwan launch WTO high-tech challenge against EU — 18 August 2008, 22:16 CET

The United States, Japan and Taiwan have asked the WTO to settle their dispute against the European Union over its duties on certain high-technology imports, the US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Monday.

Guyana stops Caribbean sugar sales, focuses on EU — 15 August 2008, 11:16 CET

Faced with low production due to poor weather and frequent strikes, Guyana has stopped selling sugar to the Caribbean and will focus on the more lucrative EU market, a top official said here.

European Committee for Standardisation — 05 August 2008, 16:57 CET

CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, was founded in 1961 by the national standards bodies in the European Economic Community and EFTA countries. Now CEN is contributing to the objectives of the European Union and European Economic Area - with voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, interoperability of networks, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programmes, and public procurement. CEN is a non-profit making technical organization set up under Belgian law.

EU promotes economic integration in Andean Community — 31 July 2008, 23:32 CET

The European Commission has earmarked nearly €10 million for the Andean Community, a trade bloc comprising the South American nations of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The funds will be used to fuel economic integration across the region as well as to crack down on illicit drug use and trafficking.

Emerging economies to drive world car sales to record highs — 30 July 2008, 23:54 CET

Car sales in places like Brazil, India and China are expected to drive world demand to new records despite a sales slump in Europe and the United States.

Germany regrets 'lost opportunity' at WTO, urges more talks — 30 July 2008, 23:51 CET

German Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer regretted on Wednesday the "lost opportunity" in the collapse of the World Trade Organisation talks and called for negotiations to continue.

Failure of trade talks 'heartbreaking': Mandelson — 29 July 2008, 22:48 CET

European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said Tuesday it was "heartbreaking" that a bid to conclude a global trade pact collapsed due to one single element in a package of proposals.

EU's Mandelson, juggling friends and rivals — 29 July 2008, 19:38 CET

The European Union's dapper trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, juggled the tough duties of pushing for a global trade agreement this week while fielding fierce pressure from EU members with studied nonchalance.

European auto sector threatened by WTO deal: industry — 29 July 2008, 17:24 CET

The European automobile industry voiced deep concern Tuesday about WTO trade talks, warning it could be forced to move production abroad if Europe made concessions on manufacturing goods that were too generous.

Key trading powers urge compromise to save Doha deal — 29 July 2008, 23:23 CET

Key negotiators urged compromise to ensure progress towards a global trade pact in Geneva on Tuesday, as World Trade Organization talks ploughed through a ninth gruelling day.

Recriminations begin as hope for world trade deal dims — 28 July 2008, 22:33 CET

Hopes for a new global trade pact dimmed sharply Monday as a blame game broke out between major trading powers and a fracture opened within the European Union.

Nine EU states urge tougher line from Mandelson in WTO talks: Italy — 28 July 2008, 22:31 CET

Nine European Union countries on Monday called on the EU's chief trade negotiator to take a firmer line in world trade talks here to protect the continent's farmers, according to Italian negotiators.

Key WTO players 'encouraged' by negotiations on services — 28 July 2008, 00:49 CET

Top trade negotiators from key rich countries and emerging economies struck a rare note of harmony Saturday, saying they were encouraged on talks about the services sector.

Berlusconi concerned over possible global trade deal — 27 July 2008, 09:54 CET

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi voiced worries Saturday about a possible global free trade pact being negotiated in Geneva, in telephone conversation with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a government statement said.

EU wants improved trade deal from Mandelson: France — 27 July 2008, 00:05 CET

EU member states want trade negotiator Peter Mandelson to improve the terms of a draft trade agreement under discussion by WTO countries in Geneva, French Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac said on Saturday.

EU proposes ethanol import deal to Brazil: Mandelson — 25 July 2008, 13:46 CET

The European Union has proposed giving Brazilian exports of ethanol easier access to the European market as part of a trade deal, the EU's trade commissioner wrote on his blog on Friday.

Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) 2009-2011 - guide — 24 July 2008, 23:00 CET

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WTO proposal to end EU banana dispute gains support — 24 July 2008, 22:53 CET

A group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have accepted a new tariff level proposed by the WTO to end a dispute over banana imports in the European Union, but want a longer period of time to apply changes, an African official said Thursday.