European Commission Directorate-General for Trade

1. WTO cases: EU requests WTO consultations with China over export restrictions on raw materials
   • Résumé : European industries have raised concerns for a number of years on export restrictions – quotas, export duties and minimum export prices – which China applies on key raw materials
   • Langues :
     • fr
     • de
   • 23 June 2009
   • Type : Communiqués de presse
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 12Kb
2. China: EU-China trade in facts and figures.
   • Résumé : China is now the second biggest national exporter in the global economy after Germany and ahead of the US. China now accounts for about 9% of world trade in goods...
   • 25 May 2009
   • Type : Stratégie et politiques
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 40Kb
3. China: EU-China Summit in Prague – facing global challenges together
   • Résumé : The Summit will address global issues like the financial and economic crisis and climate change as well as EU-China relations and other international issues.
   • 19 May 2009
   • Type : Communiqués de presse
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 19Kb
4. China: 2nd Meeting of the EU-China High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue
   • Résumé : Remarks to Press by EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton. Brussels
   • 8 May 2009
   • Type : Discours et articles
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 23Kb
5. China: EU and China call for Doha deal, closer economic cooperation
   • Résumé : Commissioner Catherine Ashton and Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan reiterated the adherence of both the EU and China to the conclusions of the G20 summit in London, particularly highlighting the message that economic openness is vital to recover from the financial and economic crisis.
   • Langues :
     • fr
     • de
   • 8 May 2009
   • Type : Communiqués de presse
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 13Kb
6. China: Second meeting of the EU-China High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue: 7 and 8 May 2009 in Brussels. Factsheet
   • Résumé : The overarching theme of the meeting was: Improving business opportunities in times of crisis - openness in trade and investment as a catalyst to revive economic growth.
   • 8 May 2009
   • Type : Stratégie et politiques
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 96Kb
7. China: 2nd EU-China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED)
   • Résumé : The High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) is a Chinese initiative, and was agreed on at the November 2007 Summit by Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in order to address the imbalance in trade flows and opportunities between the EU and China
   • 6 May 2009
   • Type : Stratégie et politiques
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 82Kb
8. China: EU and China to hold high-level economic and trade talks
   • Résumé : The High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) is a Chinese initiative, and was agreed on at the November 2007 Summit by Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in order to address the imbalance in trade flows between the EU and China
   • 6 May 2009
   • Type : Communiqués de presse
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 13Kb
9. Intellectual property: EU and China to continue cooperation on IPR
   • Résumé : On the agenda was China’s national IP strategy and progress made under the bilateral co-operation programme on the protection of intellectual property rights.
   • 6 March 2009
   • Type : Communiqués de presse
   • Source : Commission
   • Format: PDF 14Kb
10. China: Doha Round, SMEs on EU-China trade agenda
    • Résumé : Commissioner Ashton and Minister Chen exchanged views on how to push ahead with multilateral trade talks, strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations, and to use open markets as a way to combat the economic slowdown.
    • 30 January 2009
    • Type : Communiqués de presse
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 12Kb
11. WTO cases: WTO confirms China's breach of trade law in car parts case
    • Résumé : The Appellate Body confirms the Panel's conclusions that China breached its WTO obligations by creating a system of registration and taxation of imported car parts that promoted the use of domestic components over imported car parts.
    • Langues :
      • fr
      • de
    • 15 December 2008
    • Type : Communiqués de presse
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 14Kb
12. WTO cases: Chinese taxes on imported car parts - Fact sheet
    • Résumé : Chinese rules on taxes for the import of auto parts impose 15% charge (on top of the 10% customs duty) on imported car parts when they are destined to a model that fulfils the “characteristics of a whole vehicle”.
    • 15 December 2008
    • Type : Stratégie et politiques
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 38Kb
13. Textile and Footwear: Procedures relating to the implementation of the common commercial policy
    • Résumé : Notice to economic operators — Import licensing arrangements for textile and clothing products originating in China into the Community — Changes from 1 January 2009
    • 11 December 2008
    • Type : Législation
    • Source : Other source
    • Format: PDF 35Kb
14. China: Fact Sheet: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China on financial information services
    • Résumé : The Memorandum of Understanding has resolved the serious obstacles and concerns of EU operators, which related primarily to China's adoption of a new set of rules governing the supply of financial information services by foreign companies in September 2006.
    • Langues :
      • fr
      • de
    • 13 November 2008
    • Type : Stratégie et politiques
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 21Kb
15. China: Memorandum of understanding between China and the EU regarding measures affecting foreign suppliers of financial information services
    • Résumé : Financial information suppliers such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg and Dow Jones will in future benefit from a new regulatory framework that will help to ensure a level playing field for all operators in the Chinese market.
    • Langues :
      • fr
    • 13 November 2008
    • Type : Documents officiels
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 185Kb
16. China: EU and China agree level playing field for financial information providers
    • Résumé : The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Geneva addresses the concerns that had led the European Commission to launch WTO consultations on this matter in March 2008.
    • Langues :
      • fr
      • de
    • 13 November 2008
    • Type : Communiqués de presse
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 12Kb
17. Commissioner Mandelson - Speeches and articles: Remaking the case for foreign investment - CHINESE VERSION
    • Résumé : Speech by Peter Mandelson in Tianjin, China
    • 26 September 2008
    • Type : Discours et articles
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 296Kb
18. China: Mandelson urges action to reverse sliding EU investment in China
    • Résumé : Mandelson urged Chinese authorities to tackle "outdated and unnecessary" restrictions on EU direct investment.
    • Langues :
      • fr
      • de
    • 26 September 2008
    • Type : Communiqués de presse
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 19Kb
19. Commissioner Mandelson - Speeches and articles: Remaking the case for foreign investment
    • Résumé : Speech by Peter Mandelson in Tianjin, China
    • 26 September 2008
    • Type : Discours et articles
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 30Kb
20. China: Points of consensus at the 23rd eu-china joint committee
    • Résumé : Related to the press release from the same day "EU and China push positive trade agenda".
    • 25 September 2008
    • Type : Stratégie et politiques
    • Source : Commission
    • Format: PDF 18Kb

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EU Trade Commissioner
Karel De Gucht