ISDS Case Map
EU
European Union
A plenary vote on removing tariffs on US industrial goods and lobster is now likely in March.
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, is expected in Brussels next week for talks with EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič, Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed. A previous visit was postponed earlier this month.
Canberra and Brussels are reviving trade talks that collapsed at the end of 2023 amid disagreements over quotas of beef and lamb.
The European Commission has launched new legal steps against several EU countries over energy-related obligations, including continued participation in the Energy Charter Treaty.
While this deal aims to strengthen trust in digital trade, attention needs to be paid to ensure strong and consistent consumer protection on both sides.
The EUSDTA delivers high-standard rules for digital trade and facilitates secure flows of data across borders, providing greater legal certainty and clarity for businesses and people transacting in the digital economy.
Australian and European officials are scrambling to bridge the gap for an elusive free trade agreement as diplomatic heavyweights prepare a meeting to seal the deal.
The EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has raised concerns in neighboring countries Bangladesh and Pakistan, as it grants Indian goods duty-free access to 93% of the European market. This threatens the competitive advantage these nations have long held in European textile exports, which are vital to their economies.
Its conclusion has been driven in large part by shifting geopolitical pressures from Washington and Beijing, which have forced both Brussels and New Delhi to reassess their strategic positioning.
“The EU is at a fork in the road: It can follow the US down a volatile, destructive path or it can forge its own course toward stability.”
