Legal & Trade

Our companies’ competitiveness largely depends on their ability to innovate. They must be able to do so within a supportive framework that fosters and protects innovation, both internally and outside Europe, and facilitates access to foreign markets. This notably means:

• Defending intellectual property rights both in the EU and on foreign markets
• Shaping international standards according to EU’s interests and values
• Remaining open towards foreign investments, provided reciprocity is ensured
• Including a global perspective in EU competition rules
• Pursuing a trade policy that facilitates access to foreign markets whilst promoting and protecting EU norms, rules and values