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Discussions between the EU and China on a possible agreement on price undertakings for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) took place in Beijing this week.

Today the European Commission concluded its anti-subsidy investigation by imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China for a period of five years.

European Commission Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis met virtually on 25 October 2024 with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.

EC-TRADE/2024/OP/0024-PIN: Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Compliance Support Facility

On October 15-17, the European Commission chaired the annual meeting of the world’s six main semiconductor-producing regions, focused on promoting competitiveness and a global level-playing field, while supporting industry’s carbon reduction efforts.

A European Commission report published today highlights the good progress made in recent negotiations to deepen trade and investment relations with five Eastern and Southern African partners.

EU Member States and the Commission are strengthening their cooperation on identifying and addressing investments from third countries that threaten EU security or public order, according to a Commission report published today.

Today, the Commission published guidelines on the export of cyber-surveillance items, aiming to raise awareness of the risks associated with misuse of cyber-surveillance technologies and provide exporters with practical tools to evaluate human rights concerns.

Today, the EU and Canada adopted a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on the professional qualifications of architects - the first bilateral MRA for professional qualifications to be concluded by the EU.