21/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 20 March, the “General Affairs” Council adopted decisions approving the conclusion of agreements with the United States and China on trade concessions which the EU has to grant these two countries as part of GATT, following the accession of ten new EU Member States on 1st May 2004. These trade concessions from the EU will compensate Washington and Beijing for the rise in some import tariffs in the new member countries following their joining the EU's...