REPORT
OF THE TPRB FROM THE DIRECTOR‑GENERAL ON
TRADE‑RELATED DEVELOPMENTS
(MID‑OCTOBER
2022 TO MID‑MAY 2023)
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 2
1 INTRODUCTION.. 5
2 RECENT
ECONOMIC AND TRADE DEVELOPMENTS. 8
2.1
Merchandise trade volume and outlook. 8
2.2
Trade developments in value terms. 10
3 TRADE AND
TRADE‑RELATED POLICY DEVELOPMENTS. 12
3.1
Overview of trends identified during the review period. 12
3.1.1
Regular trade measures. 12
3.1.2
COVID-19 trade and trade-related measures. 21
3.1.3
Developments in the context of the war in Ukraine and the food crisis. 23
3.2
Trade remedies. 27
3.3 Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures. 33
3.4
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) 39
3.5
Policy developments in agriculture. 42
3.6
General economic support 44
3.7
Other selected trade policy developments. 48
4 POLICY
DEVELOPMENT IN TRADE IN SERVICES. 57
5 POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
IN TRADE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 63