Nemzetközi Kereskedelmi Bizottság

Most clothes and apparel that we wear every day are imported to the European Union. The conditions under which they are produced in third countries often remain opaque for the European consumer. Not least the tragic collapse of the Rana Planza building in 2013 where more than 1100 textile workers were killed, triggered rising awareness among policy makers and consumers about the global value chain of the textile and garment industry.

At the first INTA meeting in 2023, Members will discuss the future direction of EU trade policy. They will exchange views with Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis about how EU trade policy can contribute to the right solutions in an uncertain world. They will also discuss the priorities of the incoming Swedish Presidency of the Council in the area of International Trade Policy with the Swedish Minister for International Development and Foreign Trade, Johan Forssell.