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STUDY VISIT BOSMIP IV. Brussels, 8 May 2012 By Adrian van den Hoven. Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations. 8 May 2012. BUSINESSEUROPE: 41 members in 35 countries. Denmark. Denmark. Belgium. Austria. Bulgaria. Croatia. Cyprus. Czech Republic. Estonia. Germany. Germany.
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STUDY VISIT BOSMIP IV Brussels, 8 May 2012 By Adrian van den Hoven Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations 8 May 2012
BUSINESSEUROPE: 41 members in 35 countries Denmark Denmark Belgium Austria Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Germany Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Finland France Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Montenegro Poland Portugal Portugal Romania Slovakia Serbia Norway Rep. San Marino The Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland Switzerland Turkey Turkey Slovenia United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • Focus of the IR-department: • EU commercial policy • EU external relations • EU enlargement • World Trade Organization • Customs legislation, export controls, sanctions Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations 8 May 2012
Bilateral Free Trade Negotiations • Completed: Korea FTA: tariffs, NTBs, services • Ongoing: • India FTA: tariffs & services (outsourcing • Canada FTA: tariffs, NTBs, services, procurement • MERCOSUR • Eastern Partnership countries (varying stages) • Japan (early stage) Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations 8 May 2012
Bilateral Dialogues • US TEC: ICT principles • China HED: IPR, indigenous innovation, raw materials • Russia: IPR & regulatory dialogue Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations 08-05-2011
General policy issues • Raw materials strategy • Digital Agenda (link to trade) • Procurement modernization • Trade Defence • EU economic diplomacy Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations 08-05-2011
THANK YOU This presentation has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Commission. The views expressed herein are those of BOSMIP IV and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Commission. Adrian van den Hoven – International Relations 8 May 2012