Trade for all strategy: doors to the new markets?

New trade and investment strategy of the EU accents better access of the European companies to third markets. Czech Republic, an export-oriented economy with the efforts to diversify exports outside the EU welcomes this Commission´s strategy.

In practice, the strategy means a greater emphasis on negotiation of comprehensive trade agreements with key partners, as well as greater emphasis to economic diplomacy. Czech companies expect finalization of new bilateral trade agreements, thus removal of trade barriers and avoidance the new ones.

These are the main conclusions of a debate that took place on 8th December in the European House in Prague. Speakers welcome new strategy and firmly believe that it will ensure negotiation of more balanced agreements. However, the key is that the negotiated agreements have to be implemented properly and their obligations must be enforced effectively. Speakers also agreed that the prerequisite for the common EU trade policy is a functional internal market.