This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have taken an unprecedented step to support sustainable global commerce and economic development. The EIB Group’s arm for international partnerships and development finance, EIB Global, and the WTO Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]EIB and WTO sign first agreement to strengthen cooperation on global trade and investment
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have taken an unprecedented step to support sustainable global commerce and economic development. The EIB Group’s arm for international partnerships and development finance, EIB Global, and the WTO Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]Commission consults on possible countermeasures and readies WTO litigation in response to US tariffs
May 8, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a list of US imports which could become subject to EU countermeasures, if ongoing EU-US negotiations do not result in a mutually beneficial outcome and the removal of the US tariffs. The list put to […]Commission launches WTO consultations challenging China’s anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy
September 24, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched a consultation request at the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging China’s initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation against imports of certain dairy products from the EU. This is the first time the EU has decided to challenge an investigation at its […]Commission welcomes text of global E-Commerce Agreement negotiated at the WTO
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the publication today of the text of an E-commerce Agreement negotiated in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The publication follows five years of dedicated negotiations by over 90 WTO Members. The EU played an active role in the negotiation of […]The WTO is still our best bet for building a global green economy
March 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum This article was first published on TESS. It is part of a Synergies series on reviving multilateralism curated by TESS titled From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO. […]EU secures results at WTO Ministerial but important work remains to reform global trade rulebook
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission was instrumental in brokering important outcomes at the 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (MC13) that ended Friday in Abu Dhabi. After a week of intense engagement, EU negotiators secured important agreements on e-commerce, new rules to improve global services trade, […]EU secures results at WTO Ministerial but important work remains to reform global trade rulebook
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission was instrumental in brokering important outcomes at the 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (MC13) that ended Friday in Abu Dhabi. After a week of intense engagement, EU negotiators secured important agreements on e-commerce, new rules to improve global services trade, […]Global trade is fragmenting. The WTO must make a stronger case that can benefit us all
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicolai Ruge, Lead, Geopolitical Agenda and Trade Investment Platform, World Economic Forum, Danny Quah, Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Trade ministers from around the world are […]EU wins WTO compliance action against US in ripe olives dispute
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has today confirmed that the EU was right to challenge the US for not complying with a ruling relating to ripe olives from Spain. Today’s WTO panel report presents again a clear and full win for the EU. It confirms that […]The WTO has downgraded expectations of global trade in 2023 – here’s why
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A widespread trade slump has led the World Trade Organization (WTO) to downgrade its expectations of goods trade in 2023. Inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions have contributed to the slowdown.The […]Green trade will be the focus of this year’s WTO Public Forum. Here’s everything you need to know
September 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda First there was globalization. Then came talk of deglobalization. Are we now heading for greenbalization? “The future of trade is green,” says World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. “Trade can support […]EU wins World Trade Organization case on India’s tariffs on information and communication technology products
April 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has today ruled in favour of the EU in a major case challenging India’s tariff on key information and communication technology (ICT) products. In its panel ruling, the WTO upheld all EU claims against India and found that India’s […]EU pledges €1 million for landmark WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
January 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU has pledged €1 million for the Fisheries Funding Mechanism which forms part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies reached last year. Established in November 2022, this new Fisheries Funding Mechanism aims to support sustainability in fisheries and eliminate […]EU wins in WTO appeal about Colombian anti-dumping duties on frozen fries
December 22, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Arbitrators have in substance ruled in favour of the EU in the first WTO appeal dealt with under the ‘Multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement’, known as the ‘MPIA’. The final and binding award confirms that the anti-dumping duties imposed by Colombia on frozen fries […]WTO panel rules against Indonesia’s export limitations on raw materials
December 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU welcomes the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) clear ruling confirming that Indonesia’s export ban and domestic processing requirement on nickel ore violates WTO rules. The WTO panel report was made public today. The WTO panel upheld all EU claims against Indonesia. First of […]EU wins WTO case against Turkey’s discriminatory practices on pharmaceuticals
July 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU welcomes today’s appeal arbitration award by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the case the EU brought against Turkey on pharmaceutical products. The appeal award confirms the Panel’s ruling and finds that the localisation measure discriminates against foreign pharmaceutical products, as it […]WTO 12th Ministerial Conference secures key outcomes on fisheries subsidies, pandemic response, WTO reform, food security and e-commerce
June 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU welcomes the successful results in key areas of the 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO concluded today, against a backdrop of heightened global trade tensions and a food security crisis caused by Russian’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Trade Ministers of the 164-member […]What to expect from the next WTO Conference
November 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aditi Sara Verghese, Policy Lead, World Economic Forum & Kimberley Botwright, Community Lead, Global Trade and Investment, World Economic Forum The World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) was to take place 30 November to 3 December 2021 […]EU launches WTO dispute against discriminatory procurement by Russian State-owned enterprises
July 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is requesting consultations with Russia in the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding certain Russian measures that restrict or prevent EU companies from selling goods and services to Russian State-owned enterprises and other entities through procurement for commercial purposes. These practices seem to […]WTO deal is within reach to remove harmful fishing subsidies and halt global fish meltdown
March 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gemma Parkes, Communications Lead, Ocean Action Agenda, World Economic Forum Every year, governments around the world pump $22 billion of public money into efforts that encourage overfishing.SDG 14 has explicit target to eliminate such harmful fisheries subsidies by […]EU files WTO panel request against illegal export restrictions by Indonesia on raw materials for stainless steel
January 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU has requested the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to seek the elimination of unlawful export restrictions imposed by Indonesia on raw materials necessary for the production of stainless steel, notably nickel ore and iron ore. The […]5 ways the WTO can make investment easier and boost sustainable development
November 10, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matthew Stephenson, Policy and Community Lead, International Trade and Investment, World Economic Forum The WTO is negotiating an international framework to facilitate investment for development.This effort was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.Here are […]Boeing WTO case: The EU puts in place countermeasures against U.S. exports
November 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission’s regulation increasing tariffs on U.S. exports into the EU worth $4 billion will be published in the Official Journal of the EU. The countermeasures have been agreed by EU Member States since the U.S. has not yet provided the basis for […]Boeing subsidy case: World Trade Organization confirms EU right to retaliate against $4 billion of U.S. imports
October 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed the EU to raise tariffs up to $4 billion worth of imports from the U.S. as a countermeasure for illegal subsides to the American aircraft maker, Boeing. The decision builds upon the WTO’s earlier findings recognising the […]EU and Airbus Member States take action to ensure full compliance in the WTO aircraft dispute
July 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the governments of France and Spain agreed with Airbus SE to modify the terms of the Repayable Launch Investment granted by them for development of the A350 aircraft to reflect market conditions. This means that the European Union and the Member States concerned […]EU and 15 World Trade Organization members establish contingency appeal arrangement for trade disputes
March 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and 15 other members of the WTO today decided on an arrangement that will allow them to bring appeals and solve trade disputes among them despite the current paralysis of the WTO Appellate Body. Given its strong and unwavering support for a […]Negotiations on Investment Facilitation at the WTO gain support at Davos
January 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Ministers at Davos announced negotiations between 99 economies on a new international framework on investment facilitation for development at the World Trade Organization (WTO), with the strong support of business and other key stakeholders. The framework is aimed at […]Trade: EU and 16 WTO members agree to work together on an interim appeal arbitration arrangement
January 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in Davos Switzerland, the EU and Ministers from 16 Members of the World Trade Organization (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 at the WTO […]Here’s how the WTO can help address plastic pollution
January 10, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Senior Researcher, The Graduate Institute, Geneva; Senior Research Associate, Global Economic Governance Programme, University of Oxford The WTO has a vital role to play in the trade-related aspects of tackling plastics pollution. ⦁ Governments are […]EU launches WTO challenge against Indonesian restrictions on raw materials
November 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU has brought a dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Indonesian export restrictions for raw materials used in production of stainless steel. These restrictions unfairly limit access of EU producers to raw materials for steel production, notably nickel as well […]EU-US trade war: Will Trump take advantage of WTO’s decision leading to ominous economic growth?
October 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is going to back up the US to impose tariffs on EU products over the Airbus case where the aerospace firm received illegal subsidies by EU governments. Thus, the US President Donald Trump will have the upper hand and either impose billions of tariffs or bargain a better trade deal […]China rare earth prices soar on their potential role in trade war
June 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tom Daly, Reporter, Reuters & Shivani Singh, Reporter, Reuters Chinese rare earth prices are set to climb further beyond multi-year highs hit following a flurry of state media reports that Beijing could weaponize its supply-dominance of the prized minerals […]“We need to accelerate our negotiation on the China-EU Investment Treaty”, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang highlights from the 21st EU-China summit in Brussels
April 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The presidents of the European Commission and EU Council welcomed the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday at the 21st EU-China summit in Brussels where the two sides acknowledged their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. EU and China agreed to a joint statement confirming their strategic intent and efforts for a more resilient cooperation in the framework of […]
