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The EU announces its stance on moving forward with FTA negotiations with trading partners. Aiming to push negotiations with Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand to the end of 2021, improving existing trade agreements with Mexico and Chile. Moving forward with FTA negotiations with India and investment agreements with China While aiming to sign a partnership and cooperation with Thailand within 2021, it has recently been revealed that it has studied the opportunities and impacts of reviving the Thai-EU FTA. Results are expected to be summarized this August. Mrs. Oramon Sapthaweetham Director-General of the Department of International Trade Negotiations revealed that the European Commission has published the latest version of the position document of the European Union (EU) in negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with trading partners after the COVID-19 crisis. 19 And the European Council has published the European Council President's vision document for the next 18 months.
The trade policy direction was summarized. and the Email Data EU's expectations of trading partners and FTA negotiators that still places importance on the open trade system Follow the rules and regulations Be fair High expectations and is sustainable They want to use FTAs as a mechanism to expand trade and investment . At present, the EU has made two-sided FTAs with 32 trading partners, such as Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Chile and Mexico, etc., and FTA negotiation plan with other trading partners It will push for FTA negotiations with Indonesia. This started in 2016 and FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand. which started in 2018 to be concluded in 2021. Modernizes existing trade agreements with Mexico and Chile. and move forward with FTA negotiations with India and investment agreements with China for reviving the Thai-EU FTA negotiations which has been halted since 2014.
The EU Council for Foreign Affairs passed a resolution on 14 October 2019 to strengthen relations with Thailand. It has set a goal for the EU to sign the Agreement on Partnership and Co-operation (Partnership and Co-operation Agreement) within 2021, which is an agreement that lays the foundation for EU-Thailand relations in various areas. including reviving FTA negotiations When both sides have similar expectations from negotiations. Through Thailand's preparations, the Department has provided the Thai Future Studies Institute. Conduct additional studies on the opportunities and impacts of reviving the Thai-EU FTA negotiations. It is expected to be complete and ready for publication in August 2020. There are also plans to hold seminars to listen to opinions from relevant sectors, including the government, private sector, farmers, entrepreneurs, and civil society. In order to collect information to present at the policy level for further decision-making, however, from following the FTAs that the EU negotiated and signed with partner countries over the past 1-2 years, it was found that they cover new issues such as electronic commerce.
The trade policy direction was summarized. and the Email Data EU's expectations of trading partners and FTA negotiators that still places importance on the open trade system Follow the rules and regulations Be fair High expectations and is sustainable They want to use FTAs as a mechanism to expand trade and investment . At present, the EU has made two-sided FTAs with 32 trading partners, such as Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Chile and Mexico, etc., and FTA negotiation plan with other trading partners It will push for FTA negotiations with Indonesia. This started in 2016 and FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand. which started in 2018 to be concluded in 2021. Modernizes existing trade agreements with Mexico and Chile. and move forward with FTA negotiations with India and investment agreements with China for reviving the Thai-EU FTA negotiations which has been halted since 2014.
The EU Council for Foreign Affairs passed a resolution on 14 October 2019 to strengthen relations with Thailand. It has set a goal for the EU to sign the Agreement on Partnership and Co-operation (Partnership and Co-operation Agreement) within 2021, which is an agreement that lays the foundation for EU-Thailand relations in various areas. including reviving FTA negotiations When both sides have similar expectations from negotiations. Through Thailand's preparations, the Department has provided the Thai Future Studies Institute. Conduct additional studies on the opportunities and impacts of reviving the Thai-EU FTA negotiations. It is expected to be complete and ready for publication in August 2020. There are also plans to hold seminars to listen to opinions from relevant sectors, including the government, private sector, farmers, entrepreneurs, and civil society. In order to collect information to present at the policy level for further decision-making, however, from following the FTAs that the EU negotiated and signed with partner countries over the past 1-2 years, it was found that they cover new issues such as electronic commerce.