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What does DG Trade stand for?

The Directorate-General for Trade ( DG TRADE) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The European Commission's Directorate- General for Trade (DG Trade) develops and implements the EU's trade policy in order to help secure prosperity, solidarity and security in Europe and around the globe.

Is the European Union a member of the WTO?

Both the European Union (EU) and the individual EU countries are members of the WTO. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is made of governments and customs territories that set, apply and enforce the global rules for trade between themselves. Both the European Union (EU) and the individual EU countries are members of the WTO.

How does the EU protect European businesses from unfair trade?

How the EU enforces international rules and protects European businesses from unfair trade The European Commission has doubled its anti-dumping duties on optical fibre cables from China, following an investigation which found that Chinese exporters of optical fibre cables were attempting to impede the effects of the original measures.

How does the EU negotiating position work?

The Commission coordinates the EU negotiating position with the EU Member States by consulting with the Council's trade policy committee. The Commission regularly informs the European Parliament's International Trade Committee ( INTA) of WTO issues.