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Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, issued the following statement.

On Monday, the International Trade and Constitutional Affairs committees questioned Šefčovič, Slovak candidate for Trade and Economic Security/ Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency.

MEPs in the Trade Committee voted on Monday to support a loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine as the EU's contribution to the G7's support initiative.

Following a final plenary vote, rapporteurs Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (S&D, PT) and Samira Rafaela (Renew, NL) will discuss new rules banning products made with force labour.

On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine.

On Wednesday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression.

MEPs on the International Trade Committee endorsed the extension of trade liberalisation measures to support Ukraine and Moldova in the face of Russia’s war.

Early Tuesday, negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules that ban products made with forced labour from the EU market.

MEPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the International Trade Committee voted on Wednesday to back the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement.

The Committee on International Trade backed the free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand on Tuesday.

On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market.

MEPs and Council negotiators agree on setting up a new tool to safeguard the EU’s interests and respond to countries seeking to coerce the Union or member states.

The Trade Committee welcomes that EU trade partners’ breach of labour and environmental standards is to result in trade sanctions as the last resort, a long-time request of the Parliament.

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on Thursday on new tools ensuring that foreign subsidies granted by non-EU countries to companies do not distort the internal market.

The International Trade Committee gave their green light on Monday for a one-year suspension of all EU import duties on Ukrainian exports to support the country’s economy.

The Committee on International Trade backed a proposal designed to counteract market-distorting foreign subsidies granted to companies operating in the EU.

The EU will get more leverage to push for opening global public procurement markets, after trade MEPs endorsed an agreement with the member states.

The EU will have more leverage to push for the opening up of global procurement markets following an informal deal on the shape of the new tool on Monday evening.

A delegation of trade MEPs will hold talks in Mexico on the prospects of the modernised EU-Mexico Agreement and other issues on the bilateral economic and trade agenda.

The Trade Committee adopted its position on the draft international procurement instrument aimed at restoring the balance of opportunities for EU companies tendering outside the EU.