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The Commission published today the final version of the SIA on the potential impact of the EU-Mercosur agreement.

EU and Canada highlight positive impact of CETA in helping to minimise the economic impact of COVID-19.

Today, the European Commission has introduced the principles of reciprocity and proportionality as new criteria to be considered for authorising exports under the transparency and authorisation mechanism for COVID-19 vaccine exports.

Today, the European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation to seek input from businesses, organisations and individuals in shaping a new legal instrument to deter and counteract coercive practices by non-EU countries.

The Commission has published the schedules of commitments agreed under the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment.

The Commission has today extended until end of June the transparency and authorisation mechanism for COVID-19 vaccine exports. This follows persistent delays in some of the deliveries of vaccines to the EU.

The European Commission and the Member States participated in the fourth negotiation round on the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).

The EU and U.S. agreed today to suspend all retaliatory tariffs on EU and U.S. exports imposed in the Airbus and Boeing disputes for a four-month period.

Today, the Commission has initiated an investigation to assess whether the safeguard measure currently in place on imports of certain steel products should be prolonged beyond 30 June 2021.