Video conference of foreign affairs ministers, 16 April 2020

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	16/04/2020
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: Member State ministers responsible for matters relating to trade held a video conference on 16 April 2020. Further information: Ministers exchanged views on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on trade relations and on global value and supply chains. They also discussed proposals from the European Commission relating to export authorisation measures for certain items of personal protective equipment (PPE) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening.
Source Link	Primary Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2020/04/16/
Related Links	Official General Secretariat of the Council: Joint press statement by the Croatian presidency and the European Commission following the informal meeting of EU trade ministers, 16 April 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/43362/joint-press-statement-by-hr-presidency-and-ec-following-informal-meeting-of-eu-trade-ministers-200416.pdf
Subject Categories	Trade
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	FAC Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]