Here some – selected – take-aways from this week’s International Trade Committee meetings and votes. By Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
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WTO Corner: Fish subsidies move to end game, IP waiver negotiations now weekly
Chris Horseman and Robert Francis on the latest developments in the two critical negotiations at the WTO on fisheries subsidies and on intellectual property. Plans for revised compromise text as WTO fish talks enter end-game A fresh revised text of the planned WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies is expected to …
Week Ahead: A hot and intense week on the trade policy front in Europe
An hot – in terms of actual and political temperature – and intense week for trade policy lies ahead in Europe in the aftermath of the G7 meeting in Cornwall. In focus: Northern Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, WTO fish and intellectual property waiver discussions. Iana Dreyer, Rob …
Week in Brussels: EP TRIPS waiver, CETA architects, CETA dairy, Saudi US MEG
With trade relations with the United States and United Kingdom – via Northern Ireland – in focus this week, it’s easy to get distracted. So here other notable developments in EU trade policy this week: EP TRIPS waiver politics, MRA for architects with Canada, Canada dairy, new anti-dumping duties on …
Week Ahead: G7, EU-UK Partnership Council, Northern Ireland, EU Australia, TRIPS waiver
This is a week that might go crescendo on critical trade policy matters in Europe. A preview by Iana Dreyer, Rob Francis and Chris Horseman. United Kingdom hosts G7 The United Kingdom will host a three-day summit of G7 leaders in Cornwall later this week. The key focus of the …
WTO Corner: Green trade, fish, IP waiver, G7, Australian barley
It’s busy in Geneva these days. An overview of some of the latest developments by Robert Francis and Iana Dreyer.
Week Ahead : WTO fish talks, EU WTO trade and health plans, ECT modernisation
Week in London: Singapore digital talks, India consultations, Bowler takes over
By Iana Dreyer and Chris Horseman.
WTO DG oozes confidence at high-powered Brussels visit
By Robert Francis and Iana Dreyer. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala held high-powered meetings over a one-day-and-a-half of meetings in Brussels
Week Ahead: FAC Trade meets Tai, Okonjo-Iweala; WTO fish talks, Northern Ireland
We are looking to a potentially decisive week in trade in the EU and at the WTO. On the UK front, trade relations in Northern Ireland and with Australia are expected to be the focus. By Chris Horseman and Iana Dreyer. Katherine Tai, Okonjo-Iweala to meet EU 27 trade ministers …
