The European Union and India have agreed to a three-month delay in adopting a WTO dispute settlement report on Indian tariffs on telecom products, amid indications that the two countries may be seeking a negotiated settlement.
South Asia & ASEAN
Week in Brussels: Indonesia, Kazakhstan, deforestation (and G7)
All eyes may currently be on the G7 summit in Japan – more from us soon on this one – but despite the public holiday in Brussels on Thursday there has still been trade policy activity in the EU capital this week.
EU, India eye semiconductor MoU
The EU and India agreed on a number of trade and investment policy cooperation topics for the next twelve months during their inaugural Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. They are also aiming to conclude a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the semiconductors sector by September …
Week in Brussels: Trusted trader scheme audit, IRA
This week’s trade highlight in Brussels was a decision to introduce a temporary import safeguard on certain agricultural goods from Ukraine in five countries and until June – and a further decision to liberalise fruit and vegetables trade for Moldova. All this was capped by European Commission executive vice president …
EU seeks digital upgrade for Singapore, Korea free trade agreements
The European Commission is requesting a formal mandate from EU member states to start negotiations to upgrade existing free trade agreements with Korea and Singapore by including legally binding new rules on digital trade.
Week in Brussels: TSD cooperation, EU-US, India, due diligence
Here some notable developments in EU trade policy in this quiet Easter week.
EU India FTA update
The EU and India continue to make progress in their trade negotiations, but given the divergences on issues such as sustainability it remains highly uncertain whether the two sides can conclude the talks by their self-imposed deadline of end 2023.
Week in Brussels: EUCO talks Mercosur, DAGs renewal, Nigeria, Singapore
It’s been a week of many meetings….
ASIA TRADE: What drives Thailand’s quest for EU trade deal
The European Union and Thailand announced the resumption of bilateral free trade agreement talks. So, what shapes this decision?
EU, Thailand relaunch free trade talks
The EU and Thailand today formally announced they will relaunch negotiations towards a free trade agreement. A first round of negotiations is due to take place “in the coming months”.
