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Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat @bmleh.de · Jan 7

Am 15. Januar startet das 🌍 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture! Agrarministerinnen und -minister diskutieren mit Expertinnen und Experten aus aller Welt u.a. in drei High Level Panels. Es geht um die Zukunft einer nachhaltigen #Bioökonomie.

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Blick auf Bühne und Publikum beim GFFA 2024.

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Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social · Jun 7

Spent the week truffling in the margins of the OECD conference on trade and the economy— here’s what i picked up was going behind the scenes.

on.ft.com/3ZlF7Uv Donald Trump’s go-it-alone trade doctrine shakes Paris summit

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Pasi Vaaranmaa @vaaranpa.um.fi · Jun 2

@oecd-ocde.bsky.social director of trade and agriculture directorate Ms. @marionjansen.bsky.social presenting results of the 1st ever review of supply chain resilience. Import concentration has grown over the recent years, but there are policy options to mitigate the risks incolved.

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Apr 29

Today, the OECD adopted a new Recommendation on Eliminating Government Support to Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. This legal instrument provides practical policy guidance for governments to ensure no public money supports illegal fishing: www.oecd.org/en/about/new...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Apr 24

Congratulating Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov for the completion of Bulgaria's accession review process under the OECD Committee for Agriculture today.

Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Apr 10

The update of the OECD Environmental Performance of Agriculture Indicators has been released today. Progress has slowed – and even reversed for some indicators – over the past 10 to 15 years, according to this update. More information here: www.oecd.org/en/about/new...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 28

Yesterday, Brazil formally expressed its interest in joining the OECD Co-operative Research Programme for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems. We look forward to the collaboration with one of the world’s strongest national ecosystems for agricultural research. www.oecd.org/en/about/pro...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 24

VoxEU column on industrial subsidies by colleagues from the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate: cepr.org/voxeu/column...

Government subsidies for large manufacturing firms: Insights from the OECD MAGIC database

Government subsidies are an increasingly central issue for global trade, yet their nature and implications for international trade are still insufficiently understood. Using novel data from the OECD MAnufacturing Groups and Industrial Corporations (MAGIC) database, this column reveals that subsidies are common among major global firms across 14 key industrial sectors but typically modest relative to firm revenue, with notable exceptions. China-based companies stand out for receiving significantly larger subsidies, especially in the form of below-market borrowings, and frequently expanding their share in global markets.

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 24

Discover how border processes have evolved in recent years in our Trade Facilitation Indicator update released today: www.oecd.org/en/topics/su...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 21

This week, we organized the first ever OECD Illicit Trade Forum and awarded the first OECD Clean Free Trade Zone Certificate to the Consorci de la Zona Franca from #Barcelona. Congratulations! www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/...

La Zona Franca de Barcelona recibe la nueva certificación de la OCDE contra los tráficos ilícitos

La OCDE inaugura su Primer Foro sobre la Lucha contra el comercio ilícito, otorgando a la Zona Franca de Barcelona el primer certificado que establece los criterios de seguridad y transparencia en el ...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 21

Esta semana celebramos el Primer Foro sobre la Lucha Contra el Comercio Ilícito. La Zona Franca de Barcelona ha recibido el primer certificado de seguridad y transparencia, convirtiéndose en la primera zona franca mundial en obtener esta distinción. www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/...

La Zona Franca de Barcelona recibe la nueva certificación de la OCDE contra los tráficos ilícitos

La OCDE inaugura su Primer Foro sobre la Lucha contra el comercio ilícito, otorgando a la Zona Franca de Barcelona el primer certificado que establece los criterios de seguridad y transparencia en el ...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 18

Discussed this ECB paper on “Navigating a fragmenting global trading system” today at the House of the Euro. Very insightful. Interesting survey info on EU firm level dependency on imports from China: www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpo...

www.ecb.europa.eu

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 16

More timely and policy relevant than ever, this very insightful podcast by @chadbown.bsky.social on @trade--talks.bsky.social.

Trade Talks Podcast @trade--talks.bsky.social · Mar 15

Trump's potential agreement with Ukraine is only the latest U.S. effort to address security concerns over China's market dominance for critical minerals. America’s prior top diplomat for critical minerals joins to explain. tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/205-...

205. Trump's Ukraine minerals deal and China

How Trump’s potential deal with Ukraine is the latest US effort to tackle security concerns over the sourcing of critical minerals from China.

tradetalkspodcast.com

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European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · Mar 16

Inflation remains on track for our 2% target, with slower wage growth supporting the disinflation process, Vice-President Luis de Guindos tells The Sunday Times. But we’ve downgraded our growth outlook amid exceptional uncertainty and trade tensions www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...

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Trade Talks Podcast @trade--talks.bsky.social · Mar 15

Trump's potential agreement with Ukraine is only the latest U.S. effort to address security concerns over China's market dominance for critical minerals. America’s prior top diplomat for critical minerals joins to explain. tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/205-...

205. Trump's Ukraine minerals deal and China

How Trump’s potential deal with Ukraine is the latest US effort to tackle security concerns over the sourcing of critical minerals from China.

tradetalkspodcast.com

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Borderlex @borderlex.net · Mar 15

"The EU and South Africa will launch negotiations on a new Clean Trade and Investment Partnership and talks on critical raw materials during Thursday’s bilateral summit in Cape Town," writes Rob Francis

#EUTrade #EUSouthAfrica
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In brief: EU and South Africa to launch talks on clean investment, raw materials - Borderlex

EU South Africa CTIP launch

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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · Mar 14

Global trade reached a record $33 trillion last year, but uncertainty clouds the outlook ahead.

@unctad.bsky.social’s Global Trade Update is now a monthly publication analysing trade policy & global trade data.

🔗 Full publication: ow.ly/SVi750VhZ7c

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CEPII @cepii-paris.bsky.social · Mar 12

📊🅻🅴 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞-🆃🅷🅴 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭 "La #Chine, toujours plus dominante dans le #commerce mondial" avec 730 produits pour lesquels elle assure plus de la moitié des exportations mondiales en 2023, bien plus que l’UE, les USA et le Japon.
www.cepii.fr/BLOG/bi/post...
@vvicard.bsky.social, Gianluca Santoni

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 11

Agree with @annajerzewska.bsky.social. @sweboardoftrade.bsky.social work usually brilliant. Must read.

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National Board of Trade Sweden @sweboardoftrade.bsky.social · Mar 11

Analysis: Tariffs do not Improve the Trade Balance.

Read more and download the analysis by our strategic adviser @altenberg.bsky.social: shorturl.at/jwepz

#tradepolicy #tariffs

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 11

Costa Rica is by the way a start performer when it comes to reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions in agriculture. Below a figure I referred to in my intervention at the @businessatoecd.org roundtable on "Mobilizing Financial Resources for Agriculture" in #SanJose today.

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Borderlex @borderlex.net · Mar 10

🇪🇺 🇰🇷 #EUKorea agree #digitaltrade pact:
"The agreement was reached at a time when Brussels is keen to diversify its trade relations away from both China and the United States," writes Rob Francis ↓
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EU and Korea agree digital trade pact - Borderlex

The EU and South Korea concluded negotiations on a digital trade agreement.

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 10

Inviting Victor Carvajal Porras, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of #CostaRica to join us at OECD HQ in Paris for further exchanges on certification in agri-food supply chains plus handing over our latest publication on carbon footprint monitoring in agri-food: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Trade Talks Podcast @trade--talks.bsky.social · Mar 10

Europe was largely spared from significant Trump tariffs during his first term. The world now seems to be different.

Lessons from how the EU negotiated with Trump last time, as well as how the EU's new 'anti-coercion instrument' may soon be put to the test.

tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/204-...

204. Is Europe ready for Trump?

Europe had a rocky ride during President Trump's first term, but it was largely spared from significant tariffs. The world is different this time around.

tradetalkspodcast.com

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Borderlex @borderlex.net · Mar 10

EU is prepping its retaliatory lists ahead of #steel and aluminum #tariffs next week and expects auto cars to arrive soon

More details here:

(Hint: Watch the 🚘car parts space)

By Iana Dreyer
borderlex.net/2025/03/05/b...

Brussels shifts to 'first retaliate, then negotiate' stance on US trade tensions - Borderlex

The EU is mulling retaliatory duties on US car parts in response to the return and expansion of steel and aluminium tariffs in Washington.

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Borderlex @borderlex.net · Mar 8

🇪🇺 🇮🇳 #EUIndia #TTC: "The joint statement reveals that the TTC is a dialogue platform that appears to help resolve bilateral food safety issues that hamper mutual exports," ✍️ Iana Dreyer

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EU, India ease food trade and seek to increase supply chain resilience - Borderlex

The European Union and India are doubling down on joint research efforts in areas related to high tech, clean tech and make trade in agri-food easier.

borderlex.net

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy International Women’s Day to all women in international trade and thanks to @noiweala.bsky.social for providing us with this inspiring set of images for the day.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · Mar 7

A wonderful day today at the @wto.org with former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E Dr Angela Merkel delivering a Speech in our series of Presidential Lectures on the eve of International Women’s Day entitled “Empowerment of Women through Multilateral Cooperation”.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · Mar 7

A wonderful day today at the @wto.org with former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E Dr Angela Merkel delivering a Speech in our series of Presidential Lectures on the eve of International Women’s Day entitled “Empowerment of Women through Multilateral Cooperation”.

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Feb 19

The 2025 edition of the #OECD Review of Fisheries has been released today. Important and useful for anyone interested in fisheries subsidies: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

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Marion Jansen @marionjansen.bsky.social · Feb 19

Portugal, Greece and India are the top STRI reformers in 2024 and hence the countries working hardest towards the reduction of barriers to services trade.
For the full update on our Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, click here: www.oecd.org/en/publicati....

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