Trade Policy Review 2013: European Union

Monitoring the trade policies and practices of members is a fundamentally important activity of the World Trade Organization. All WTO members are reviewed at regular intervals, according to their share of world trade. EachTrade Policy Review consists of three parts: a report by the government under review, a report written independentlyby the WTO Secretariat, and the concluding remarks by the chair of the Trade Policy Review Body. A highlights section provides an overview of key trade facts.