European Economic and Trade Office explained

Agency Name:	European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan
Nativename:	歐洲經貿辦事處
Formed:	10 March 2003^[1]
Headquarters:	Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
Chief1 Name:	Lutz Güllner^[2]
Chief1 Position:	Head of Office
Parent Agency:	European External Action Service
Website:	European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan

The European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan (EETO;) 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.^[3] 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).^[4]

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

• List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions of the European Union
• Foreign relations of Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Union. europa.eu.
2. Web site: European Union - EEAS (European External Action Service) | Internal Organisation.
3. Web site: Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium . 2016-03-14 . 2016-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160725162219/http://web.roc-taiwan.org/be_en/index.html . dead .
4. http://www.taiwanembassy.org/BE/ct.asp?xItem=80426&CtNode=460&mp=102&xp1= Relations with the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg