The EU updates the lists of arbitrators and experts of the trade agreement with South Korea
08 Jul 2026
Effective: 29 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Exporting and importing companies with commercial activity between the EU and South Korea
Summary
The EU Council approves the European position to renew the lists of arbitrators and experts of the free trade agreement with South Korea. These lists are key to resolving commercial disputes between both parties.
Detailed analysis
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The Council Decision sets the official EU position before the Trade Committee of the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement to update two technical lists: the arbitrators list (art. 14.18) and the list of experts in trade and sustainable development (art. 13.15). These lists determine who can resolve commercial controvers…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601557: Decisión (UE) 2026/1557 del Consejo, de 29 de junio de 2026, relativa a la posición que debe adoptarse, en nombre de la Unión Europea, en el Comité de Comercio creado por el Acuerdo de Libre Comercio entre la Unión Europea y sus Estados miembros, por una parte, y la República de Corea, por otra, relativa a una lista revisada de árbitros de conformidad con su artículo 14.18 y a una lista revisada de expertos de conformidad con su artículo 13.15