Phil Hogan, the European Commissioner for Trade, wants to back up the words given at the G20 by notifying the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Tuesday 7 April of the measures the EU has taken to support its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 30 March, the European Commissioner committed himself and his G20 counterparts to ensuring the greatest possible transparency on all measures taken in their fight against the virus (see EUROPE B12457A13).
The EU is therefore playing the...