#Act4 AnimalsEU The EU and 15 other members of the WTO today decided on an arrangement that will allow them to bring appeals and solve trade disputes among them despite the current paralysis of the WTO Appellate Body. EU and 15 World Trade Organization members establish contingency appeal arrangement for trade disputes 6 April 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Under German leadership, the EU should also negotiate a new TTIP agreement with the USA. That should face resistance. The German presidency plans to make concluding the EU-Mercosur Agreement a priority 6 April 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that an environmental law charity cannot have access to documents relating to EU trade agreements. Client Earth loses fight for access to EU trade documents on CETA 27 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week estimated Ukrainian poultry production will continue to grow in 2020, although at a slower rate. Ukraine's chicken meat production and exports are expected to continue increasing in 2020 27 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has "tested positive for COVID-19. Michel Barnier has coronavirus, which will likely impact Brexit transition period talks 20 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The technical teams were to meet in April for the legal revision of the pact, but it was postponed until further notice. Meeting to advance Mercosur-EU agreement postponed because of coronavirus 20 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The UK would find it “very challenging” to restrict imports based on food standards from next year, an NFU director has confirmed. WTO rules could force UK to accept food imports produced to lower standards 16 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Union's top trade official has canceled plans to visit the United States and Canada next week as concerns escalate about the fast-spreading coronavirus, two EU officials said on Wednesday. Hogan cancels trip to US, Canada over coronavirus concerns 16 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Negotiators from both sides release a joint statement saying the talks can not go ahead as planned in London next week. Brexit trade talks have been cancelled next week due to the coronavirus pandemic 16 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing. Barnier warns of grave differences between EU and UK in trade talks 9 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU An India-EU summit scheduled for Mar 13 in Brussels has been postponed because of the coronavirus, New Delhi said Thursday (Mar 5). India-EU summit postponed due to coronavirus 9 March 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU A senior advisor to the Chancellor has said that the UK’s farming and fishing industries are “not critically important” to the country’s economy, it has been revealed. Leaked emails show top Treasury official said farming and fisheries 'not important' to UK’s future 9 March 2020
