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EU international investment policy: Looking ahead
The Lisbon Treaty entered into force in 2009, providing the European Union (EU) with exclusive competence in the area of 'direct investment', as part of the common commercial policy. This covers the conclusion of international investment agreements (IIAs), which typically aim to protect and/or liberalise foreign direct investment. Since then, the EU has ratified protection IIAs (or provisions in trade agreements) with Canada, Singapore and Vietnam. Early on, concerns were raised as to the specific ...
Intensificar la cooperación de la UE con Taiwán
Desde que comenzó su transición política en la década de 1980, Taiwán se ha convertido en una democracia dinámica y se ha unido a los países de renta alta. Las relaciones económicas entre la Unión y Taiwán están prosperando, como lo demuestra que la Unión sea la principal fuente de inversión extranjera directa de Taiwán. El Parlamento Europeo ha pedido reiteradamente a la UE que dé los primeros pasos hacia un acuerdo bilateral de inversión. Durante el período parcial de sesiones de octubre II, se ...
Foreign subsidies and public procurement
The EU has helped shape an international economic system based on openness and fair competition. Over the past few years, the benefits of this approach have come under pressure from foreign trade practices which undermine the principle of recip¬rocal treatment. In particular, this is the case with subsidies granted by non-EU governments and protected public procurement markets. This in-depth analysis reviews the state of play of EU policy action on foreign subsidies and in public pro¬curement markets ...
A Comprehensive EU Strategy for Africa - Trade and Investments
The new European Commission (EC) is putting EU-African relations to the fore. A Joint Communication of the EC towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa stresses the African Continent’s strategic importance and the EU’s need to strengthen its partnership with (and not for) Africa. Proposals in the Joint Communication maintain promotion of sustainable investments with Africa on top of the EU’s agenda. Partnership with Africa to attract investors and boost regional as well as continental integration ...
EU-China trade and investment relations in challenging times
This report examines key aspects of the European Union-China economic relationship, including trade, investment and China’s key strategic project overseas, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). We conclude that China is, and will continue to be, a major trade and investment partner for EU countries. In this context, it seems clear that regardless of the direction of the United States-China relationship, the EU needs to explore options for fruitful co-existence with China. Trade continues to be the ...
Trade and competitiveness policies in the European Council
In recent years, international trade has gained increasing visibility on the European Council agenda. A high level of economic interconnectedness and the ineluctable rise of emerging economies on the world stage, notably China, have highlighted differences across economic systems and divergences over the impact of certain policies and practices in the global economy. Moreover, the United States administration's pursuit of an 'America first' foreign policy has been accompanied by a trade policy aimed ...
Informe anual sobre la política de competencia de la UE
Se prevé que, durante el período parcial de sesiones de marzo I, el Parlamento Europeo debata el informe anual sobre la política de competencia de la UE (2019), adoptado por la Comisión de Asuntos Económicos y Monetarios. El informe destaca la importancia creciente de la dimensión internacional de la política de competencia en un mundo globalizado y los retos derivados de la digitalización de la economía. También apunta a cuestiones relacionadas con la eficacia de los instrumentos de la política ...
Commitments made at the hearing of Phil HOGAN, Commissioner-designate - Trade
The Commissioner-designate, Phil Hogan, appeared before the European Parliament on 30 September 2019 to answer questions from MEPs in the Committee on International Trade (INTA). During the hearing, he made a number of commitments which are highlighted in this document. These commitments refer to his portfolio, as described in the mission letter sent to him by Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission, including: - A level playing field for all; - Strengthening Europe’s ...
EU framework for FDI screening
On 13 September 2017, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation establishing a framework for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the EU on grounds of security or public order. The proposal was a response to a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex investment landscape. It aimed to strike a balance between maintaining the EU's general openness to FDI inflows and ensuring that the EU's essential interests are not undermined. Recent FDI trends and policies of ...
Marco de la UE para el control de las IED
La Comisión Europea presentó en 2017 una propuesta para la creación de un marco de la UE que permita el control de la inversión extranjera directa (IED) y con el que pretende alcanzar un equilibrio entre el mantenimiento de la apertura general de la UE a los flujos de IED y la garantía de que no se menoscaben intereses esenciales de la Unión. El Parlamento y el Consejo han llegado a un acuerdo sobre la propuesta, que está previsto se someta a votación en el Parlamento en primera lectura durante el ...