IEU Trade & Commerce Telegram 17 June 2019

Our telegram headlines today*: 

TRADE BARRIERS: 

• EU Commission: Barriers to trade: as protectionism rises, EU continues opening up export markets for European firms +++ 
• DIHK-Präsident Eric Schweitzer zum heute vorgestellten Trade Barrier Report der EU-Kommission: Fast jedes zweite Unternehmen von neuen Handelshemmnissen betroffen +++ 

USA: 

• High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini travels to Washington D.C., United States +++ 

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: 

• Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 June 2019 +++ 
• Strengthening multilateralism: EU Council adopts conclusions +++ 

BLACK SEA AREA

• Black Sea: EU Council adopts conclusions

UKRAINE

• Economic Challenges amidst a Changing Government: Will Ukraine Become More Open for Business?

CENTRAL ASIA

• Central Asia: Council adopts a new EU strategy for the region

JORDAN

• Results of the EU-Jordan Association Council 17 June 2019

IRAN

• Secretary General of the European External Action Service concludes the visit in the Gulf and Iran

SOUTH AFRICA

• EU asks for formal consultations with Southern African Customs Union on trade in poultry - consultation request

VIETNAM

• EU-Vietnam Business Hub in partnership with Egmont Institute: “HOW TO BOOST EU-VIETNAM RELATIONS VIA INVESTMENT AND TRADE: A DEBATE”

WTO

• 16th WTO-WIPO colloquium for intellectual property teachers opens in Geneva

EU COMMISSION REGISTER

• DG TAXUD
• COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL in accordance with Article 395 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC

DG TRADE

• REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on Trade and Investment Barriers 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
• Notice

EU PARLIAMENT REGISTER

• Answer to a written question - Madeira free-trade zone 2 - E-001975/2019(ASW)
• Answer to a written question - State Aid Scheme for the Madeira Free Trade Zone - E-001883/2019(ASW)

EU COUNCIL REGISTER

• St 9690 2019 Init COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Foreign Affairs/Trade)
• St 9690 2019 Add 1 COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Foreign Affairs/Trade)
• St 10400 2019 Init REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on Trade and Investment Barriers 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
• St 10341 2019 Init EU action to strengthen rules-based multilateralism - Council conclusions (17 June 2019)
• St 10048 2019 Init Council Conclusions on Security and Defence in the context of the EU Global Strategy - Council Conclusions (17 June 2019)
• St 10249 2019 Init Sudan - Council statement (17 June 2019)
• St 10219 2019 Init Council Conclusions on the EU's engagement to the Black Sea regional cooperation
• St 10321 2019 Init World Customs Organization: 81st Session of the Policy Commission, 24-26 June 2019 - Coordination
• Cm 3148 2019 Rev 1 Asia-Oceania Working Party (Capitals)
• Cm 3225 2019 Rev 1 Africa Working Party (Directors)

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