International trade rules are primarily those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (‘WTO’) and laid down in the Annexes to the WTO Agreement, but they can also include rules laid down in any other agreement to which the Union is a party and which are applicable to trade between the Union and third countries.
Is iad na rialacha trádála idirnáisiúnta go príomha na rialacha a bhunaítear faoi choimirce na hEagraíochta Domhanda Trádála (“EDT”) agus a leagtar síos sna hIarscríbhinní a ghabhann le Comhaontú EDT, ach is féidir freisin gurb iad rialacha a leagtar síos in aon chomhaontú eile ar páirtí ann an tAontas, ar rialacha iad atá infheidhme maidir le trádáil idir an tAontas agus tríú tíortha.