Mandelson call for bilateral EU-Asian trade agreements

Preview of a speech 'Europe competing in the world' by European Commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson, Berlin, 18 September 2006 in which he called for the European Union to negotiate new bilateral trade deals with countries in Asia, a further sign that hopes of a successful global trade agreement are dimming.

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson announced that the European Commission’s October 2006review of EU trade policy will focus on defending Europe’s openness to imports while taking a more 'activist' approach to opening markets, and securing fair treatment for EU companies abroad, chiefly in the large emerging markets of Brazil and Asia.

European Commission: Website of Peter Mandelson: Speeches and Articles: Europe competing in the world, 18.9.06 http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/mandelson/speeches_articles/sppm114_en.htm

European Commission: DG Trade: Trade Issues: Sectoral Issues: Competitiveness, Press Release, 18.9.06: Trade and competitiveness: Mandelson: October EU trade policy shake-up will reject protectionism at home, seek open markets abroad: Berlin, 18 September 2006 http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/sectoral/competitiveness/pr180906_en.htm

European Commission: DG Trade: Press release, 9.10.06: Mandelson argues for bilateral agreements that boost global free trade http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/sectoral/competitiveness/pr091006_en.htm

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