Update on trade negotiations with Australia

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview on the state of play of trade agreement negotiations between the EU and Australia.

• Date: 10 November 2022, 10:30-12:30
• Location: WEBEX

Meeting details

Registration closes on: Monday 7 November, at 12:00

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EU-Australia trade negotiations were launched in July 2018. 13 negotiation rounds will have taken place by the time of the meeting, the last one from 17-21 October 2022. The Commission has regularly updated Civil Society representatives about the negotiations. In the aftermath of the 13th round, it will provide an overview on the context, rationale, key outstanding issues and timeline of the negotiations.

Speakers

Lead speaker

Christophe Kiener, Chief Negotiator for the EU-Australia trade agreement, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission

Moderator

Civil Society Coordination - Transparency, Civil society and Communication Unit, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission

Agenda

1. Introduction.
2. Update on the negotiations.
3. Open discussion with stakeholders.

The meeting will take place via WEBEX. Webex access code and password will be sent to registered participants. We would be grateful if participants could launch their WEBEX connection at least 30 minutes in advance of the meeting so that any technical problems can be arranged in time before the meeting.

Practical information

When

1. Thursday 10 November 2022, 10:30 CET
2. Thursday 10 November 2022, 12:30 CET

Where

Online only

Livestream

Starts on Thursday 10 November 2022, 10:30 CET

Who should attend

Interested stakeholders

Languages

English

Organisers

Directorate-General for Trade

Part of

EU trade meetings with Civil Society

Description

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview on the state of play of trade agreement negotiations between the EU and Australia.