GET INVOLVED IN AN EC CONSULTATION ON THE PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN TRADE!

The European Commission has launched a consultation asking EU businesses about the problems they face and how they want to be helped when investing or trading outside the EU.

Businesses can complete online surveys (see below) to get their messages across. Their answers will help the European Commission and EU delegations define their business forums, public-private dialogues and priorities in supporting the private sector.

These surveys are internal to the EU and the responses are confidential and only available to selected officials of the European Commission.

THE PACIFIC REGION

The EU-PNG Conference on Business, Trade and Investment 2023 will be held in Port Moresby in October. Other business forums in the region are planned. In addition, the implementation of the EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement will be discussed at a high level at the end of 2023. We invite EU companies operating in the Pacific or interested in entering the market there to complete THIS SURVEY before 29 September , to shape discussions in these business forums and trade negotiations.

ZIMBABWE

To tailor the discussion of the 2024 EU-Zimbabwe Business Forum to the needs of companies and to prepare the follow-up, the EU is asking companies what they are doing and the problems they are facing in Zimbabwe. We invite EU companies operating in Zimbabwe or interested in entering the market to complete THIS SURVEY before 15 September to shape the discussions at this business forum and beyond.

MALAWI

To adapt the discussion of the EU-Malawi Business Forum in 2024 to the needs of companies and to prepare the follow-up, the EU is asking companies what they are doing and the problems they are facing in Malawi. We invite EU companies operating in Malawi or interested in entering the market to complete THIS SURVEY before 15 September to shape the discussions at this business forum and beyond.

MOZAMBIQUE

The EU-Mozambique Business Forum will take place on 22-23 November in Maputo. In order to adapt the discussions to the needs of EU businesses and prepare follow-up actions, the EU is asking businesses what they are doing and the problems they are facing in Mozambique. We invite EU companies operating in Mozambique or interested in entering the market to complete THIS SURVEY before 30 August to shape the discussions at this business forum and beyond.

ANGOLA

The second EU-Angola Business Forum will be held on November 20-21. In order to adapt the discussions to the needs of EU businesses and prepare the follow-up, the EU is asking companies what they are doing and the problems they are facing in Angola. We invite EU companies operating in Angola or interested in entering the market to complete THIS SURVEY before 30 October to shape the discussions at this business forum and beyond.