ECIPE Lunch Seminar: Australia-EU FTA – Key Issues and Options in Services

Six months into the negotiations of the EU-Australia FTA, and in the midst of very turbulent times for trade policy, we take stock of the issues and options in an increasingly important and complex area in trade negotiations: Services.

The new book (available for free download from the University of Adelaide Press) brings attention to a number of areas important for the EU-Australia relationship from practically every perspective of 21^st century trade policy, from agriculture to e-commerce.

This seminar, organised with the Australian Services Roundtable, the European Services Forum and the Institute for International Trade, The University of Adelaide, focuses on services and covers topics, such as:

• Can we expect the EU and Australia to go beyond their ambitions on services in prior FTAs?
• What are the potential limits set by the EU Single Market and current EU politics?
• What is the significance of privacy and data flows for services trade?
• Does Brexit have an impact on services and other aspects of this FTA?

* This book results from research undertaken by the EU Centre for Global Affairs, Institute for International Trade, The University of Adelaide, with support from the EU External Action Service.