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The '''Directorate-General for Trade''' ('''DG TRADE''') is a [[Directorate-General]] of the [[European Commission]]. 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>
As of 1 June 2019 [[Sabine Weyand]] is the Director-General.<ref name="tpec">{{cite web |title=Trade policy and you --> Contacts --> People |url=http://ec.europa.eu/trade/about/organisation/director-general |publisher=European Commission |accessdate=4 June 2020}}</ref> The DG Trade reports to the [[Trade Commissioner]].
Under the authority in the [[Juncker Commission]] of [[Cecilia Malmström]], the [[European Commissioner for Trade]], DG TRADE coordinated trade relations between the European Union ([[European Union|EU]]) and the rest of the world. As of 2019 [[Sabine Weyand]] is the Director-General.<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/trade/about/organisation/director-general/</ref>▼
==Trade Commissioner history==
▲Under the authority in the [[Juncker Commission]] of [[Cecilia Malmström]], the [[European Commissioner for Trade]], DG TRADE coordinated trade relations between the European Union ([[European Union|EU]]) and the rest of the world.
On 1 December 2019, the [[Von der Leyen Commission]] took office, and [[Phil Hogan]] was made
▲On 1 December 2019, the [[Von der Leyen Commission]] took office, and [[Phil Hogan]] was made DG Trade.<ref name="meps">{{cite news |title=Hogan convinces MEPs by toughening up trade stance |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/hogan-convinces-meps-by-toughening-up-trade-stance/ |publisher=EURACTIV MEDIA NETWORK BV |date=1 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="bbcvdl">{{cite news |title=Von der Leyen's Commission: The ones to watch at Europe’s new top table |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50559307 |publisher=BBC |date=27 November 2019}}</ref>
==Organisation==
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