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Championing Open Trade for a Prosperous Future

Description

A coalition of 31 leading European business associations have come together to call for an ambitious and open trade policy to support the EU’s competitiveness and economic prosperity. A successful EU trade policy must focus on a number of critical areas, including:

  • Strengthening the openness pillar of EU trade policy by pursuing new and renewed trade agreements and improving market access.
  • Having a dedicated trade commissioner for this exclusive EU competence.
  • Continuing to support the WTO and the international rules-based system to ensure a fair and predictable trade environment.
  • Increasing cooperation with third country partners and deploying trade diplomacy to support an ambitious open trade policy.