Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... p.6
1. Trade and investment are powerful engines for growth and job creation .............................. p.8
1.1. The EU’s performance in trade is strong ............................................................................................................... p.8
1.2.The EU trade and economic agenda enhances the benefits of trade .................................................... p.9
2. An effective policy that tackles new economic realities and lives up to its promises p.10
2.1. Responding to the rise of global value chains ................................................................................................ p.10
2.2. Living up to promises: implementation, enforcement, small businesses and workers ............ p.15
3. A more transparent trade and investment policy .....................................................................................p.18
3.1. Working more closely with Member States, the European Parliament and civil society ........ p.18
3.2. A more open policymaking process ...................................................................................................................... p.19
4. A trade and investment policy based on values ........................................................................................p.20
4.1. A more responsive approach to the public’s expectations on regulations and investment .. p.20
4.2. A trade agenda to promote sustainable development, human rights and good governance .. p.22
5. A forward-looking programme of negotiations to shape globalisation ..................................p.27
5.1. Reinvigorating the multilateral trading system ............................................................................................. p.27
5.2. Moving bilateral relationships forward ............................................................................................................... p.30
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................................... p.35