The '''Directorate-General for Trade''' (DG TradeTRADE) is a [[Directorate-General]] of the [[European Commission]]. '''DG TradeTRADE''' works on securing prosperity, solidarity and security in [[Europe]] and around the globe. It covers a wide area from manufactured goods to services, intellectual property and investment.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/amp/doc/trade_mp.pdf]</ref>
Under the authority of [[Cecilia Malmström]], the [[European Commissioner for Trade]], DG TradeTRADE coordinates trade relations between the European Union ([[European Union|EU]]) and the rest of the world. As of January 2011 Jean-Luc Demarty is the Director-General.<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/trade/about/organisation/director-general/</ref>
