On Tuesday 22 May, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted a new approach to the negotiation and conclusion of EU trade agreements with third countries that is in line with the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the EU-Singapore free-trade agreement and the division of powers between the EU and its member states (see EUROPE 11789).
In conclusions, the Council takes note of the Commission’s intention to recommend splitting between separate agreements purely trade provisions...