Foreign Affairs Council , 27 May 2019

Summary:

A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council was held on 27 May 2019. This meeting focused on trade matters. The agenda includes the following items:

• Discussion on the state of play of the reform of and negotiations in the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
• Adoption of negotiating directives to frame the position of the EU and guide the action of the European Commission in the plurilateral negotiations on electronic commerce in the WTO;
• Briefing by the European Commission on the latest developments in trade relations between the European Union and the United States;
• Update on the adoption and signature of a Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Agreement between the EU and Vietnam;
• Discussion on ongoing trade negotiations.