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The FTA participates in the European consultation on EU/US trade and economic relations
The FTA believes the WTO negotiations should continue to play a pivotal role; it furthermore supports the launch of negotiations for a deep and comprehensive trade agreement across the Atlantic.
EU-Japan: The FTA advocates in favour of an early launch of negotiations
In a Joined Statement, signed by 10 European business organisations, representing a wide range of industry and service sectors, FTA strongly calls upon the EU and Japan to launch the negotiations for a deep and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as soon as possible.FTA launches a position paper on EU-Japan Trade
The FTA believes that a closer EU-Japan trade relations could provide great opportunities for both parties. Today, Japan is still a difficult place to do retail and wholesale business and to export to. At the same time, trade obstacles at the border and within the EU still hamper Japanese imports to enter Europe.
Increased coordination, key to boosting capacity building in Bangladesh
On 12 October 2015, The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) held a stakeholder roundtable discussion in Dhaka (Bangladesh) under the title ‘Capacity Building – Blessing or Curse for the Bangladesh RMG and Leather Industry?’ to analyse the status of capacity building activities in the country and discuss measures to improve its impact on these two key sectors for the country’s economy.
Increased coordination, key to boosting capacity building in Bangladesh
On 12 October 2015, The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) held a stakeholder roundtable discussion in Dhaka (Bangladesh) to analyse the status of capacity building activities in the country and discuss measures to improve its impact on these two key sectors for the country’s economy.
Read the FTA Trade Perspectives on EU-Vietnam
FTA’s Trade Perspectives, our quarterly newsletter sharing important updates from the world of trade policy is now available. Inside there is a focus on EU-Vietnam trade agreement as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). An interview with Mauro Petriccione (picture), Deputy Director General for Trade in the European Commission, explores the pros and cons of these recent developments.
BEPI: Time to Tackle the World’s Worst Pollution Problems
BEPI welcomes a study recently published by the Swiss Green Cross and international NGO Pure Earth, The 2015 World’s Worst Pollution Problems, which updates the list of the top six toxic threats nowadays
BSCI Launches New Producer Workshops on Remediation and Grievance Mechanisms
The BSCI Academy –the training centre for participants and producers of BSCI - now offers new capacity building workshops for BSCI food and non-food producers.
FTA Praises Ambitious Targets of New EU Trade Strategy
FTA highly welcomes the long-awaited new EU Trade Policy Strategy presented by Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, and calls for its prompt implementation.
FTA Focus: Is Bangladesh a Success Case?
FTA is pleased to present ‘FTA Focus: Is Bangladesh a Success Case?’, a new publication that highlights the extraordinary social and economic development experienced by Bangladesh in recent years and the challenges that the country needs to address to work toward a bright future.
FTA Contributes to WTO Public Forum Discussion
On 2 October 2015 and for the third consecutive year, FTA and EuroCommerce jointly organised a panel debate at the WTO Public Forum in Geneva on “Continuing the success story: Which trade policy to make global value chains work?”
Minimum Wage in Myanmar Supports More Sustainable Labour Practices
The approval of a minimum pay in the country is one of the last steps taken by Myanmar towards improving social compliance and promoting better business practices.
FTA Introduces its Sustainability Services to Spanish Businesses and Stakeholders
FTA and the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) held a meeting in Madrid to provide an overview and updates on the work done by FTA and its initiatives in the field of sustainable supply chain management.
FTA Contributes to EU Debate on Bangladesh’s Sustainable Development
On 22 September FTA was invited to take part in a meeting at the European Parliament to exchange views on the progress made by the country and to assess the implementation of the Sustainability Compact established by the European Commission in 2013.
FTA Strengthens Cooperation with China
An FTA delegation recently met with the Chinese Ambassador to the EU to discuss the current framework for trade and tackle persisting barriers that hinder international commerce. This meeting underlined the next steps to reinforce constructive trade relations, economic growth and development.
FTA Joins Call for Union Customs Code that Supports Business
FTA, along with several trade associations, has signed a Joint Statement directed at the European Institutions urging them to consider the impact of current proposals to update the Union Customs Code Delegated Act and the Implementing Acts that could potentially reduce the competitiveness of European businesses, hindering economic recovery and innovation.
Latest Landmark Ruling on REACH to Increase Burden on Retail Sector
Christian Ewert, FTA Director General, evaluates the landmark judgement by the European Court of Justice ruling that the concentration threshold of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in complex products must be calculated at the component level.
BSCI Integrates Quality Control Checks to Improve Audit Quality
BSCI has introduced as part of its Audit Integrity Programme a new Quality Control (QC) audit to evaluate the performance of auditing companies conducting BSCI audits.
FTA Discusses Sustainable Trade with EU Officials in China
Christian Ewert, FTA Director General, and Joyce Chau, FTA China Representative, had a fruitful meeting with the Head of the European Union's Office to Hong Kong and Macao.
FTA Goes Social!
FTA is pleased to announce its new presence on social media platforms to improve and increase its outreach.