Tag for 'WTO'
Monday, November 28th, 2016
Major Win for the EU in the WTO Dispute on Boeing Brussels, 28 November 2016 The United States' massive support for production of the Boeing 777X is in breach of international trade rules, according to today's WTO panel report.The WTO confirmed that the US 2013 decision to extend tax breaks for Boeing until the year [...]
Friday, July 24th, 2015
Trillion-euro global high-tech trade deal agreed Brussels, 24 July 2015 The European Union, the United States, China and the vast majority of the World Trade Organization (WTO) members that were participating in the negotiations agreed today to eliminate custom duties on 201 high-tech products. The extension of the 1996 Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is the [...]
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
WTO Appellate Body rules against Chinese restrictions on access to rare earths and other raw materials Brussels, 7 August 2014 IP/14/912 The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) today ruled in the EU’s favour. It confirmed the findings made by a Panel in March 2014 that China’s export restrictions on rare earth, as [...]
Wednesday, May 21st, 2014
EU Requests WTO Consultations with Russia concerning Anti-Dumping Duties on Light Commercial Vehicles Brussels, 21 May 2014IP/14/590 The European Union today requested consultations with the Russian Federation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concerning anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) from Germany and Italy.The EU believes the anti-dumping duties are incompatible [...]
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
EU challenges Russia in the WTO over pork import ban IP/14/389Brussels, 8 April 2014 The EU today launched a case in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the Russian ban on imports of pigs, fresh pork and certain pig products from the EU.Russia closed its market to the EU – cutting off almost 25% of [...]
Monday, March 31st, 2014
EU backs China joining talks on Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Brussels, 31 March 2014IP/14/352 On the occasion of the visit of the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, to Brussels, the EU announced its strong support for China joining ongoing negotiations to liberalise trade in services. The EU's position is reflected [...]
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
Chinese restrictions on access to rare earths and other raw materials - WTO rules in EU’s favour Brussels, 26 March 2014IP/14/293 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) today issued a panel ruling against China's export restrictions on rare earths, as well as tungsten and molybdenum that are used as essential components by a wide range of [...]
Friday, January 24th, 2014
EU in joint launch of WTO negotiations for green goods agreement Brussels, 24 January 2014 IP/14/71 In the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos the EU, together with 13 other WTO members, today pledged to launch negotiations in the WTO on liberalising trade in so-called 'green goods'. The initiative builds on the ground-breaking [...]
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
EU requests WTO consultations over Brazil’s discriminatory taxes IP/13/1272Brussels, 19 December 2013 The EU today requested consultations with the Government of Brazil under the dispute settlement provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on tax measures that discriminate against imported goods and provide prohibited support to Brazilian exporters.In recent years, Brazil has increased its use [...]
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
Statement of President Barroso on the outcome of the WTO Global Trade talks in Bali MEMO/13/1111 Brussels, 7 December 2013 I'm delighted at the news this morning of the global trade deal in Bali. This will give a real boost to the global economy.Potential gains for the global economy could be as high as $1 [...]
