Trade technical issues
Trade technical topics are critical in ensuring that trade and investment take place on a level playing field, granting business the possibility to use certain mechanisms to address market distortions including restrictions on access to raw materials.

The cross-cutting issues are especially important to Europe’s key industries and, with their input, we can provide valuable information to the European institutions on the importance of clear rules in the following areas: customs and export controls, development policy, market access and raw materials, trade policy instruments.
Publications
Press releases | Date | |
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Foreign subsidies: EU should prevent market distortions | 05/05/2021 | |
EU’s trade policy review: Open markets the key to the EU’s resilience | 18/02/2021 | |
What trade can do for climate: More than carbon border adjustments | 23/06/2020 | |
EU foreign subsidies instrument to address market distortions | 17/06/2020 | |
New US sanctions on Russia would mainly hit the EU | 24/07/2017 | |
New EU trade and investment strategy - an ambitious vision | 14/10/2015 |
Reports and studies | Date | |
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Services trade and manufacturing | 07/10/2019 | |
A better investment climate in Africa - Business views | 18/06/2019 | |
A trade strategy fit for the 21st century | 29/04/2019 | |
Going Global - The Way Forward | 28/10/2008 |
Speeches | Date | |
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Priorities for trade facilitation negotiations - Presentation by Adrian van den Hoven at the European Free Trade Association seminar | 08/02/2012 |