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Today the application process for the Fair and Ethical Trade award for EU cities has officially been opened. The award is an initiative of the European Commission created to recognise and support local initiatives in European cities to encourage sustainable, fair and ethical trading practices.

1 February 2020 marks the first anniversary of the entry into force of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Today, the EU and Ministers from 16 Members of the WTO have agreed to develop a multi-party interim appeal arrangement that will allow the participating WTO members to preserve a functioning and two-step dispute settlement system among them.

EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan spoke at the launch of Business Europe’s Strategy Paper on China.

The EU concludes today the first round of negotiations to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with five Eastern and Southern Africa partners (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe).

As part of its transparency commitment, the European Commission today published reports summarising progress made during the latest negotiating rounds for the EU-Indonesia and EU-New Zealand trade agreements.

In a Joint Statement issued today, representatives of the European Union, the United States and Japan announced their agreement to strengthen existing rules on industrial subsidies and condemned forced technology transfer practices.

The European Commission published today the latest report on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in third countries.

On 19 December 2019, the Council of the EU has formally endorsed an agreement granting Moldovan farmers and SMEs additional preferential export opportunities to the EU.