European Economic and Trade Office
{{Short description|Political representative office in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan.}}
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| formed = 10 March 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/taiwan/eu_taiwan/index_en.htm|title=European Union|work=europa.eu}}
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| headquarters = Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
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| chief1_name = Lutz Güllner{{cite web|url=http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/taiwan/about_us/internal_organisation/index_en.htm|title=European Union - EEAS (European External Action Service) | Internal Organisation}}
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| website = [https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/taiwan_en?s=242 European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan]
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The European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan (EETO; {{zh|t=歐洲經貿辦事處|s=欧洲经贸办事处|first=t|p=Ōuzhōu Jīngmào Bànshì Chù}}) is the representative office of European Union (EU) in Taiwan. Its counterpart body in the EU is the Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium.{{Cite web |url=http://web.roc-taiwan.org/be_en/index.html |title=Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium |access-date=2016-03-14 |archive-date=2016-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725162219/http://web.roc-taiwan.org/be_en/index.html |url-status=dead }} The European Union does not have diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan) and only maintains informal relations with it.
History
The office was established on 10 March 2003 by the European Commission (Prodi Commission).[http://www.taiwanembassy.org/BE/ct.asp?xItem=80426&CtNode=460&mp=102&xp1= Relations with the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031180607/http://www.taiwanembassy.org/BE/ct.asp?xItem=80426&CtNode=460&mp=102&xp1= |date=October 31, 2014 }}, Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium
Organizational structure
- Trade Section
- Political, Press and Information Section
- Administration Section
Transportation
The office is accessible within walking distance north west of Taipei 101 / World Trade Center Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
References
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Category:2003 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Representative Offices in Taipei
Category:Taiwan–European Union relations
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