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Today, the fifth EU-Japan High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) announced an initiative towards stronger collaboration to develop transparent, resilient and sustainable supply chains.

EU businesses, producers and farmers are now able to take advantage of a host of new export opportunities with the entry into force of the EU-New Zealand trade agreement today. The deal is expected to cut €140 million a year in duties for EU companies.

Today the European Commission proposed new rules – negotiated with Canada – to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use investment dispute resolution under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

The European Commission has published a report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with five Eastern and Southern African partners.

EC-TRADE/2024/OP/0003 Study in support of an ex-post evaluation of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership

EC-TRADE/2024/OP/0004 Support to civil society advisory bodies (Domestic Advisory Groups, or DAGs) in trade agreements

The European Commission and the Peruvian government have agreed on a list of technical cooperation activities to implement the labour rights commitments taken under the EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement.

Today, the EU and the Philippines officially announced the resumption of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) – with sustainability at its core. 

Today, Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Canadian Minister for Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng co-chaired the fourth Joint Committee of CETA.