Overview
- The European Union (EU) expanded from 15 to
25 countries in 2004 and to 27 in 2007 (adding Bulgaria
and Romania).
- The EU
generally accounts for about 15-20 percent of the world's agricultural
exports and imports.
- The EU-27 is one of the
most important trading partners and competitors of the
United States in world agricultural markets.
- European
agricultural policy has long had a major impact on world
agricultural markets, and the EU is one of the key participants
in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on agricultural
trade.
ERS provides information and analysis on the EU
agricultural sector, particularly on issues related to
policy, enlargement, and WTO commitments.
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