WEEKLY TRADE NEWS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

MARKET ACCESS STRATEGY

Commission keen to help small businesses into more trade opportunities

There are more than 23 million SMEs in the EU, representing 99% of EU companies, but only 3% of them export outside the EU. Representatives of SME organisations, of the European Parliament, of the Member States and of the Commission are looking into how existing support measures for SMEs can be improved during a High Level Stakeholder Conference in Brussels.

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AFRICA CARIBBEAN PACIFIC

EU pledges EPAs will boost ACP development

Addressing the Plenary of the European Parliament this week Catherine Ashton has pledged that new economic partnership agreements (EPA) with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries will serve development and offer developing countries the opportunity for advancement and growth.

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USA

EU and US push for Doha deal, closer bilateral trade ties

Meeting in Washington last week EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton and her newly appointed counterpart in the U.S., Ron Kirk issued a joint statement following their discussion.

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DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

Overview of on-going dispute settlement cases published

The Commission has published its latest up-date of the list of active WTO Dispute Settlement Cases involving the European Community as complainant or defendant and of active cases under the Trade Barriers Regulation.

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WEEKLY TRADE NEWS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
MARKET ACCESS STRATEGY Commission keen to help small businesses into more trade opportunities There are more than 23 million SMEs in the EU, representing 99% of EU companies, but only 3% of them export outside the EU. Representatives of SME organisations, of the European Parliament, of the Member States and of the Commission are looking into how existing support measures for SMEs can be improved during a High Level Stakeholder Conference in Brussels. Press release AFRICA CARIBBEAN PACIFIC EU pledges EPAs will boost ACP development Addressing the Plenary of the European Parliament this week Catherine Ashton has pledged that new economic partnership agreements (EPA) with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries will serve development and offer developing countries the opportunity for advancement and growth. Press release More on EPA USA EU and US push for Doha deal, closer bilateral trade ties Meeting in Washington last week EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton and her newly appointed counterpart in the U.S., Ron Kirk issued a joint statement following their discussion. Press release DISPUTE SETTLEMENT Overview of on-going dispute settlement cases published The Commission has published its latest up-date of the list of active WTO Dispute Settlement Cases involving the European Community as complainant or defendant and of active cases under the Trade Barriers Regulation. Go to the list	COMMISSIONER ASHTON ON . ... new Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP countries "I believe that these are good agreements that support economic development and integration in the ACP and provide stability in these economically turbulent times. They are partnership agreements founded on the shared goal of development that make trade the servant of this objective not the reverse. Most of all, they are agreements that provide the opportunity for ACP states to lift their citizens out of poverty through the dignity of their own labour and the genius of their own ideas." Full speech
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