<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><wcm><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/439</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:29:49 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>CHINA</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Statement by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on mobile telecommunications networks from China</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-439_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 15 May 2013 &#034;The European Commission has today taken a decision in principle to open an ex officio anti-dumping and an anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of mobile telecommunications networks and their essential elements from China.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/415</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:37:28 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword><keyword>WTO</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>EU welcomes appointment of Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo as next WTO Director General</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-415_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 8 May 2013 EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht today welcomed the appointment of Mr Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, as the next Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). EU Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht said, &#039;On behalf of the European Union, I would...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/386</id><format>HTML</format><date>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:39:57 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>CHINA</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>EU launches anti-subsidy investigation on solar glass from China</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-386_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Memo Brussels, 27 April 2013 The European Commission today initiated an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of solar glass from China. The initiation is based on a complaint lodged by the association EU ProSun Glass, which claims solar glass from China is being subsidised in China and then sold...</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>Importiertes Solarglas aus China – EU leitet Antisubventions­untersuchung ein</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-386_de.htm</url><description>EUROPÄISCHE KOMMISSION Memo Brüssel, 27. April 2013 Die Europäische Kommission hat heute eine Antisubventionsuntersuchung bezüglich der Einfuhren von Solarglas aus China eingeleitet. Grundlage dafür ist eine Beschwerde des Verbandes EU ProSun Glass: Demnach wird aus China stammendes Solarglas in China subventioniert, bevor es in der EU zu Preisen unter dem Marktwert...</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>L’UE ouvre une enquête antisubventions sur le vitrage solaire en provenance de Chine</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-386_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne Mémo Bruxelles, le 27 avril 2013 La Commission européenne a ouvert aujourd’hui une enquête antisubventions sur les importations de vitrage solaire en provenance de Chine. Cette démarche fait suite à une plainte introduite par l’association EU ProSun Glass, qui affirme que le vitrage solaire originaire de Chine fait...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>IP/13/353</id><format>HTML</format><date>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:03 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>BARROSO</keyword><keyword>CLIMATEC</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DEVEL</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>ICHACR</keyword><keyword>PRESIDENCY</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>European and African Union Commissions meet to pave the way for next Africa-EU Summit</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_en.htm</url><description>Commission Press release Brussels, 24 April 2013 European European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and six European Commissioners will meet their African Union (AU) counterparts on 25 and 26 April, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>Treffen von EU-Kommission und Kommission der Afrikanischen Union zur Vorbereitung des nächsten Afrika-EU-Gipfels</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_de.htm</url><description>Europäische Kommission Pressemitteilung Brüssel, 24. April 2013 EU-Kommissionspräsident José Manuel Barroso und sechs europäische Kommissare treffen am 25. und 26. April in Addis Abeba (Äthiopien) ihre Amtskollegen der Afrikanischen Union.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>La Commission européenne et la Commission de l’Union africaine se réunissent pour préparer le prochain sommet Afrique-UE</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, le 24 avril 2013 Le président de la Commission européenne, M. José Manuel Barroso, et six commissaires européens rencontreront leurs homologues de l’Union africaine (UA) les 25 et 26 avril à Addis‑Abeba, en Éthiopie.</description></language><language><code>LV</code><title>Eiropas Komisija un Āfrikas Savienības Komisija tiekas, lai gatavotos nākamajai Āfrikas un ES augstākā līmeņa sanāksmei</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_lv.htm</url><description>Paziņojums presei Briselē, 2013. gada 24. aprīlī Eiropas Komisija Eiropas Komisijas priekšsēdētājs Žozē Manuels Barrozu un seši Eiropas komisāri 25. un 26. aprīlī Adisabebā (Etiopijā) tiksies ar saviem kolēģiem no Āfrikas Savienības (ĀS).</description></language><language><code>PT</code><title>A Comissão Europeia e a Comissão da União Africana reúnem-se para preparar o terreno para a próxima Cimeira África-UE</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-353_pt.htm</url><description>Comissão Europeia Comunicado de imprensa Bruxelas, 24 de abril de 2013 O Presidente da Comissão Europeia, José Manuel Durão Barroso, e seis Comissários europeus irão reunir-se com os seus homólogos da União Africana (UA), em 25 e 26 de abril, em Adis Abeba, Etiópia.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>IP/13/344</id><format>HTML</format><date>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:01 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>BARROSO</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>MOROCCO</keyword><keyword>PRESIDENCY</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>EU and Morocco start negotiations for closer trade ties</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-344_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Brussels, 22 April 2013 The EU and Morocco today started the first round of negotiations for an EU-Morocco Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), after European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane officially launched the negotiations on 1 March 2013 in Rabat.</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>EU und Marokko nehmen Verhandlungen über engere Handelsbeziehungen auf</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-344_de.htm</url><description>Europäische Kommission Brüssel, 22. April 2013 Die EU und Marokko läuteten heute die erste Runde der Verhandlungen über eine vertiefte und umfassende Freihandelszone (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area/DCFTA) ein, nachdem Kommissionspräsident José Manuel Barroso und der marokkanische Premierminister Abdelilah Benkirane am 1.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>L’Union européenne et le Maroc entament des négociations en vue de resserrer leurs liens économiques</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-344_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne Bruxelles, le 22 avril 2013 L’Union européenne et le Maroc ont aujourd’hui démarré les négociations en vue de l&#039;accord de libre-échange complet et approfondi (ALECA) entre le Maroc et l’Union européenne, après que le Président de la Commission Européenne, José Manuel Barroso, et le Premier ministre marocain, M.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/363</id><format>HTML</format><date>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:21:11 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht: The cultural exception is not up for negotiation!</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-363_en.htm</url><description>Commission MEMO Brussels, 22 April 2013 European on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement Europe will not put its cultural exception at risk through trade negotiations. Nothing in the free trade agreement with the United States will harm - or even have the potential to harm – Europe&#039;s cultural diversity.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>Karel De Gucht, Commissaire européen au commerce au sujet du Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement: L’exception culturelle ne sera pas négociée !</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-363_fr.htm</url><description>Commission européenne MÉMO Bruxelles, le 22 avril 2013 L’Europe ne mettra pas en péril l’exception culturelle par une négociation commerciale. Rien, dans l’accord de libre-échange avec les Etats-Unis, ne pourra porter préjudice – ni même risquer de porter préjudice – à la diversité culturelle.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/348</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:32:02 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>JAPAN</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>First Round of EU-Japan Trade Talks A Success</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-348_en.htm</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 19 April 2013 The EU and Japan today finished the first week-long round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) less than a month after negotiations were officially launched. The EU team is headed up by Mauro Petriccione, Director in the European Commission&#039;s Directorate General...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/343</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:21:04 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword><keyword>USA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Global Impacts</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-343_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade Speech: Institute for International and European Affairs/ Dublin, Ireland 19 April 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, As you may know we’ve just had two days of discussions with European Union trade ministers here in Dublin, under the able chairmanship of Minister Bruton.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/339</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:26:10 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>HREXTRELS</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword><keyword>USA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: Opening the doors to transatlantic trade</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-339_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade Speech: US Embassy Conference, Driving the Future: The Importance of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership/ Dublin, Ireland 18 April 2013 Taoiseach, Minister Bruton, Mr.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/338</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:28:56 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>DE GUCHT</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TRADEPOL</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: Business and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-338_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade Speech: EU-US Business Leaders&#039; Round Table/ Dublin, Ireland 18 April 2013 Minister Bruton, Chairman Moreira, Ambassador Kennard, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to start by thanking the Irish Business and Employers Confederation&#039;s (IBEC) representatives, Julie O’Neill and Danny McCoy, as well...</description></language></PressRelease></wcm>