(Brussels, 17 June 2013) With the G8 Summit underway in Northern Ireland, FoodDrinkEurope welcomes the UK Presidency’s decision to make ‘advancing trade’ a key priority for the Summit. The UK Presidency quite rightly identifies trade as being of critical importance for growth, prosperity and economic development across the world.

(Brussels, 22 May 2013): The food and drink sector is greatly impacted by fraudsters cheating basic VAT rules in a number of EU countries. The anti-VAT Fraud Package proposed by the European Commission and driven forward by the Irish Presidency would provide for a structural solution to this recurring problem.

- Joint Statement by European business organisations - The undersigned bodies of this statement remain strongly committed to an ambitious and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which would deliver significant economic benefits and contribute to the development of both the EU and India. The Ministerial meeting on 15 April in Brussels will be an important opportunity to further advance towards the conclusion of the negotiations.

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