Australia-European Union trade & investment
Subtitle: towards 2000.
Contributors: Australia. Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade.; Australian Trade Commission.
Publisher: Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade & Austrade
Published: 1996
Place of publication: [Canberra]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
Subjects: Australia -- Commerce -- European Union countries.; European Union countries -- Commerce -- Australia.
Description: Over the last decade the importance of the Australia-European Union trade and investment relationship has been undervalued on both continents. The size and continuing growth of the relationship, particularly two-way investment flows, deserves greater attention by government, industry and the media. This study is intended to contribute to this process. Australia and the EU have become more relevant to each other as a result of changes in each other's region: in the EU's case, greter political and economic integration, and for Australia, structural change in its economy and closer engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. As the study describes, the Australia-EU relationship has entered a new phase with the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations. The commitment of both sides to deepen and broaden the relationship provides a promising basis on which to address the remaining issues in the trade relationships.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-134).
Table of contents: title: Overview of Australia's trade and investment relations with the European Union; title: Forces shaping Australia's exports to the European Union; title: Profile of Australia's imports from the European Union; title: Trends in the bilateral investment relationship; title: The changing nature of the European Union; title: European Union trade policy and Australia; title: Bilaterial cooperation in the Australia-European Union trade relationship; title: The promotion of Australia's exports in the European Union; title: Austrade's global services; title: Promotion Australia as an investment destination; title: Appendix IA. Australia's merchandise trade with the European Union by member state; title: Appendix IB. Australia's services trade witht he European Union by member state; title: Appendix II. Australia's merchandise exports by category to the European Community; title: Appendix III. Use of the terms 'European Union' and 'European Community' in this tudy; title: Appendix IV. The European Union's regional trade and cooperative arrangements; title: Appendix V. The European Commission's priorities in the multilateral trade negotiations agenda; title: Appendix VI. Consultative mechanisms between Australia and the European Union; title: Appendix VII. Foreign currency exchange rates: US dollar & ECU.