EU, Canada, Others Push Trade Plan to Help in COVID-19 Battle

EU, Canada, Others Push Trade Plan to Help in COVID-19 Battle
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in this file photo. Reuters/Yves Herman
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BRUSSELS—The European Union, Canada and 11 other countries agreed on Monday to measures such as eliminating export curbs they believe should form the basis of a global deal to help tackle COVID-19 and future pandemics.

The “Ottawa Group” will present its proposals to the World Trade Organization in mid-December in the hope its 164 members will sign up early in 2021.