The economic partnership agreements (EPAs) are trade agreements between the European Union (EU) and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and regions. This brochure recalls the basic features of EPAs, showing specific success stories that are already emerging. The aim is to promote...

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada is one of the most ambitious and progressive trade agreements the EU has ever concluded. It offers companies in both the EU and Canada new opportunities for transatlantic trade and investment, giving EU exporters - large and small...

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada is one of the most ambitious and progressive trade agreements the EU has ever concluded. It offers companies in both the EU and Canada new opportunities for transatlantic trade and investment, giving EU exporters - large and small...

Currently, the European Union (EU) and Australia (EU-AUS) as well as the EU and New Zealand (EU-NZ) are considering to start negotiating bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Indeed, both Australia and New Zealand are close partners to the EU. Thus, comprehensive economic relations could...

This Report aims at examining the economic, social, environmental and human rights impacts of possible bilateral EU-Australian and EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements. The quantitative analysis is based on the CGE model employed by DG Trade. EU trade and investment ties with both countries are...

This paper sets out the European Commission services' response to the findings and recommendations of the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) involving the European Union (EU) and 22 other participant countries. The SIA was commissioned by the...

The negotiations for a Trade in Service Agreement (TiSA) have started in early 2013, and up to June 2017 21 negotiation rounds have taken place. The negotiation partners currently comprise the EU and 22 other WTO Members, but other countries have shown interest to join as well. The objective of...

The objective of this Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (Trade SIA) is to assess how the trade and trade-related provisions under negotiaton could affect economic, social, and environmental issues in the EU and the US, as well is in other countries, in particular Turkey and developing...

A key aim of EU trade policy is to enable small businesses to trade freely and reach their potential. The EU works to conclude agreements with countries around the world which break down barriers to trade, making it easier for European companies to enter markets and find new customers The...

A key aim of EU trade policy is to enable small businesses to trade freely and reach their potential. The EU works to conclude agreements with countries around the world which break down barriers to trade, making it easier for European companies to enter markets and find new customers The...