EU-Vietnam free trade deal gets green light in trade committee

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On 21st January 2020, the committee gave its consent to the free trade agreement by 29 votes, six votes against and five abstentions and recommends that EP Plenary should do the same. The agreement will remove virtually all tariffs between the two parties in ten years. It will protect emblematic European products, and allow Europe … Continue reading EU-Vietnam free trade deal gets green light in trade committee

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EU agricultural export to China and GIs protection

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

In this short and sweet Q&A the EU Commission announces that the budget for promotion measures aimed at the Chinese market will be more than doubled by 2019. Moreover, something seems to be in the pipeline for a GIs protection bilateral agreement. Question for written answer to the Commission - Matt Carthy (GUE/NGL) - 26th June 2015 … Continue reading EU agricultural export to China and GIs protection