IEU Trade & Commerce Telegram 19 June 2019

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USA: 

• Joint EU-U.S. statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting +++ 
• HR/VP Federica Mogherini in Washington: Meets with Secretary Pompeo and Adviser Kushner +++ 
• The poison pill: EU defence on US terms? - EUISS +++ 

CHINA: 

• Updated: Report of the 21st round of negotiations for the EU-China Investment Agreement +++ 

RUSSIA: 

• Dmitry Medvedev congratulates Antti Rinne on appointment as Finland’s prime minister and invites him to visit Russia +++ 

UKRAINE

• UK Foreign Secretary Statement on the MH17 Prosecution
• Didier Reynders is satisfied with the substantial progress made in the investigation into downing of flight MH17

BELARUS

• EES: 6th round of EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue takes place in Brussels

GEORGIA

• IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Georgia
• IMF Country Report No. 19/171 : Georgia : Fourth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Quantitative Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and a Statement by the Executive Director for Georgia

TURKEY

• EPP Group urges prompt EU answer to Turkish actions in Cyprus
• The PES strongly condemns Turkish gas exploration in Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone

EXPORTS CONTROL

• Bundeswirtschaftsmimisterium: Rüstungsexportbericht 2018 vorgelegt

EU PARLIAMENT REGISTER

• Answer to a written question - VP/HR - EU input into the UN negotiations on the adoption of a binding instrument on business corporations and human rights - E-002111/2019(ASW)

EU COUNCIL REGISTER

• Cm 3315 2019 Init Working Party on European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
• St 6047 2019 Init Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam - Adoption Council Decision on the conclusion of the Free TradeAgreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam - Request for the consent of the European Parliament
• St 9753 2019 Init OUTCOME OF THE COUNCIL MEETING 3695 FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRADEISSUES
• 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
• Cm 3304 2019 Init Customs Union Working Party (Attachés)
• St 10232 2019 Init COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the World Customs Organization Council with regard to a Recommendation under Article 16 of the HS Convention on amending the Harmonised System Nomenclature
• St 9888 2019 Rev 1 10th Meeting of the Customs Cooperation & Taxation Sub-committee, Jerusalem, 19 June 2019 - Coordination
• Cm 3203 2019 Rev 2 Customs Cooperation Working Party, Plenary
• St 10273 2019 Init Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the World Customs Organization Council in relation to a WCO Article 16 Recommendation amending the Harmonised System - Adoption
• St 10295 2019 Init Draft Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the World Customs Organization Council in relation to a WCO Article 16 Recommendation amending the Harmonised System - Presidency compromise text
• Cm 3219 2019 Rev 1 Customs Union Working Party - morning only
• St 10028 2019 Rev 1 133rd/134th Sessions of the Customs Co-operation Council, 27-29 June 2019 - Coordination
• St 10321 2019 Init World Customs Organization:
• St 9214 2019 Rev 2 Revision of Chapters 1 and 2 of the Guide for Joint Customs Operations

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