The 15th round of negotiations for a trade agreement between the European Union and Australia took place in Brussels between 24 and 28 April 2023. The EU team was led by Mr Christophe Kiener, Chief Negotiator and Head of Unit at the Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission, while the Australian team was led by Ms Alison Burrows, Chief Negotiator and First Assistant Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Discussions were constructive and both sides shared a commitment to work towards a rapid conclusion of the talks. A total of 29 working groups and sub-groups met during the week, covering all areas of the future agreement that had not been provisionally closed yet.

Read the full report at the following link: https://circabc.europa.eu/rest/download/7ef78796-e4cf-472a-8ba9-68a40650892b