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EU-China Trade SIA Final Report   September 2008

The revised version of the EU-China Trade SIA Final Report is now available. Released in draft form in May 2008, the revised version incorporates feedback, particularly regarding policy recommendations, from Civil Society and sector and policy experts from both the EU and China. Along with the Final Report, final versions of all prior reports and Chinese summaries are available on the Reports page. The release of the revised Final Report signifies the conclusion of the EU-China Trade SIA project; the EU-China Trade SIA team would like to extend their thanks to the many individuals who have contributed their expertise and feedback throughout the various phases of the project.

» 29 April 2008, EC Civil Society Dialogue: EU-China Trade SIA Sectoral Studies

» The Trade SIA: Have your say!

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) currently under negotiation between the EU and China will likely seek to open up new areas in trade and investments, going beyond the WTO obligations of the parties, which will have important consequences for a multitude of stakeholders. The EU-China Trade SIA is a project to assess how the trade and investment provisions of the new EU-China PCA could affect economic, social and environmental issues in the Europe and China. The Trade SIA will play an important role in formulating the so-called �flanking  measures which reduce any negative impacts that result from trade liberalisation and enhance the positive impacts. The SIA integrates sustainable development into trade negotiations and provides the opportunity for all stakeholders - both in China and Europe - to feed directly into the PCA negotiations, by asking which issues are most important to you.

Find out more about why the EU-China Trade SIA is important here

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