🇪🇺💚 Great news from Geneva. The EU and other @wto members have reached a landmark deal to facilitate investment and support development.
A more transparent, efficient, and predictable investment environment will boost growth in developing countries.
👉https://t.co/GJL0Oz1UPt
– We have analysed parts of the criticism raised, in order to both better understand the situation and discuss ideas for the way ahead, says our legal adviser @ErikssonEmilie. Read the full analysis of the @wto Appellate Body crisis. https://t.co/ugwWV74Xg3 #WTO
Today is #EuropeDay! It marks the 73rd anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a starting point for 🇪🇺as we know it today, based on principles of peace🕊️ and solidarity🤝. 🇪🇺 remains dedicated to upholding these values also at @WTO, promoting multilateralism, free and fair trade.
How can the WTO be boosted for future challenges of international trade? What trade policy issues are the most prioritised?
Join our seminar together with EU's and USA's ambassadors to the WTO. 13 January in Stockholm. Read more and register https://t.co/Kn5f8IPj3B
Several key topics will be discussed when #WTOPublicForum starts tomorrow. How #tradepolicy can contribute to fight climate change is one important question for #WTO to agree on in the coming years. @ErikssonEmilie gives you the story. #ourtakeontrade
It is possible to design a border carbon adjustment that is in compliance with WTO rules. This will be elaborated on by Emilie Eriksson, legal adviser @kommerskoll, at the conference. Read our previous report:
https://t.co/41qjwTAnJK
#BCA#CBAM
Trade policy makers can do more to contribute to the promotion of climate goals. And custom administrations, through the World Customs Organization have a crucial role to play. Read the article by legal adviser @ErikssonEmilie on the @WCO_OMD web: https://t.co/MUavUyshTS
I will continue to give interviews to the international media for as long as it takes for everyone to understand that FINLAND IS NOT A NEUTRAL STATE! I apologise for the use of caps, but were forced to be neutral during the Cold War and after it we have been anything but. 1/2
Next week I will be presenting and discussing our forthcoming report on a possible WTO climate agreement at the WTO Public Forum. There is still time to sign up for the event!
What should a new WTO agreement include to support the climate transition? Next Friday, Emilie Eriksson presents the results from a coming analysis from National Board of Trade at the #WTOPublicForum. Arr @SweMFA. Register before 27 September. Read more: https://t.co/Kn5f8IOLe3
Brukar ditt företag lämna anbud i offentliga upphandlingar i Storbritannien? Eller är du intresserad av hur reglerna kring upphandling ser ut efter #brexit? Här finns kortfattad information och om hur upphandling mellan EU och Storbritannien nu regleras: https://t.co/LfwyI7A0nG
On Monday National Board of Trade Sweden is co-organising the seminar ”Trade Policy and Climate – Which Instruments have the Greatest Potential for the WTO to Build Back Better” at Geneva Trade Week. Register here https://t.co/fCfXESWdEM #GTW2020@setradepolicy@SweMFA
It it is fully possible to design a Border Carbon Adjustment in compliance with WTO rules. National Board of Trade has analysed how the EU could implement such a system and what it would mean for trade and for emission reductions. Download the report: https://t.co/41qjwTAnJK
Kina vill öppna upp för att ge utländska företag ökade möjligheter att delta i offentliga upphandlingar. Vilka önskemål och synpunkter har ditt företag inför att förhandlingarna drar igång? Lämna synpunkter senast 4 maj. https://t.co/dbvhLukugU
Kan EU införa ett nytt utsläppssystem där vissa importerade varor beläggs med en kostnad utifrån sina koldioxidutsläpp? Kommerskollegiums rapport visar att det är möjligt – om det görs med ett tydligt klimatsyfte och med stor öppenhet mot handelspartners. https://t.co/3MICJyFCFo