Quadrilateral group

The Quadrilateral group or the Quad is an informal group which includes the trade ministers of the European Union, the United States, Japan and Canada. It was first suggested during a private meeting during the 7th G7 summit in July 1981. Initially, a trilateral group was proposed (excluding Canada) because of tensions between the two North American countries at the time but eventually, the Canadian government successfully lobbied to be included.[1] The European Commission has avoided formalizing the group because of resistance from certain European Union members, particularly France, who resent their lack of direct involvement.[1]

Quadrilateral Meetings of Trade Ministers

Location Dates[1]
Key Biscayne, Florida, USA 15–16 January 1982
Chateau d'Esclimont, France 12–13 May 1982
Tokyo, Japan 11 February 1983
Brussels, Belgium 29 April 1983
London, UK 16–17 July 1983
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 26–27 September 1983
Islamorada, Florida, USA 2–4 February 1984
Erbach Im Reingau, Germany 28–30 June 1984
Kyoto, Japan 9–11 February 1985
Oba, Ontario, Canada 11–14 July 1985
San Diego, California, USA 16–19 January 1986
Sinta, Portugal 4–7 September 1986
Kashikojima, Japan 24–26 April 1987
Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada 15–17 April 1988
Brainerd, Minnesota, USA 22–24 June 1988
The Hague, Netherlands 2–4 June 1989
Hakonemachi, Japan 12–14 November 1989
Napa, California, USA 2–4 May 1990
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada 11–13 October 1990
Angers, France 12–14 September 1991
Fukushima, Japan 24–26 April 1992
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada 16–18 October 1992
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 12–14 May 1993
Tokyo, Japan 23–24 June 1993
Los Angeles, California, USA 9–11 September 1994
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada 3–5 May 1995
Ripley Castle, Yorkshire, UK 20–21 October 1995
Kobe, Japan 19–21 April 1996
Seattle, Washington, USA 26–28 September 1996
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 30 April - 2 May 1997
Versailles, France 29–30 April 1998
Tokyo, Japan 11–12 May 1999

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cohn, Theodore H. (2002). Governing Global Trade: International institutions in conflict and convergence. Hampshire, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7546-1593-6.


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