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The European Commission has today taken the next step in its dispute with China over unfair and illegal trade practices which curb the intellectual property rights of EU companies.

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.

The EU welcomes the decision of Vietnam to join the Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) for WTO members. The MPIA now covers 58 World Trade Organization (WTO) members and 59.5% of world trade.

China is required to change its anti-suit injunctions policy, according to the WTO appeal Arbitrator in the EU’s dispute with China on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (DS611).

Yesterday the EU requested the establishment of an arbitration panel in the dispute over Algeria’s trade and investment restrictions, which the EU believes infringe on the EU-Algeria Association Agreement.

The EU welcomes the decision of the United Kingdom, announced today, to join the Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) in the WTO.

The Convention will increase transparency in disputes brought by investors against States under investment treaties by ensuring greater public access to documents and hearings and permitting interested parties to make submissions to the tribunal.

Today, the EU appealed the WTO panel report in its WTO dispute with China on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (DS611).

In a ruling published today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) upheld the EU’s ability to take environmental and climate-based action under the Renewable Energy Directive (‘RED II’).