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The European Commission took today an important step to protect the EU's ferroalloy industry – which employs some 1,800 people in the EU – by imposing definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain ferroalloys into the European Union.

In a joint statement endorsed in Paris today, the European Union and several other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) committed to transparency on the export credits they provide in the energy sector.

Today, the European Union and Ecuador launched negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA).

According to the fifth Annual Report on Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy published today, the EU's large network of trade agreements helps companies find alternative markets for their exports, while reducing dependencies in a challenging geopolitical environment.

As of today, the EU and Ukraine will benefit from an enhanced, stable, fair and permanent trade framework, with the entry into force of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA).

A joint press statement between the Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security of the European Union and the Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand, following the first meeting of the Trade Committee under the EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.

The European Union and Uzbekistan announced today the conclusion of their bilateral negotiations on market access on services and goods. This is a significant milestone in Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The European Union and the Republic of Uzbekistan signed today an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations.

Colombia has incorrectly implemented the recommendations of a WTO arbitration panel in a dispute with the EU on frozen fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, found a WTO compliance report circulated today.