Free trade

WTO Reform Essential for Stable Global Trade

The WTO provides predictable trade rules that Swedish businesses rely on daily. The Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé offers a key opportunity for members to agree on a concrete roadmap for reform, writes Ingrid Serup, trade policy advisor.

Provisional application of the trade agreement with Mercosur important

The EU’s trade agreement with the Mercosur countries in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) should enter into force immediately. The longer we wait, the greater the economic costs, writes Ingrid Serup, Advisor Trade Policy.

Major foregone benefits due to delayed Mercosur agreement

The EU’s inability to finalise the trade agreement with Mercosur has resulted in substantial losses in export revenues and GDP gains, according to a new study. The losses are real, and will increase substantially with further delays, writes Björn Wedin, Trade Policy Advisor.

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Closing in on EU-Mercosur trade agreement

The European Commission, through its 27 commissioners, has now formally “put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA)”, writes expert Björn Wedin.

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The aim must be to reach a negotiated solution with the US

When the US administration changes its course, the EU must affirm its commitment to predictability, clarity and rules-based trade policy and well-functioning markets, writes Ingrid Serup, expert on trade policy.

The EU needs to be open and assertive in its new trade policy

EU trade policy must continue to be open and primarily focused on market access, whilst at the same time also be vigilant in an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment. Open trade and sustainability should also be mutually supportive, write experts Henrik Isakson och Ingrid Serup.