Quadrilateral group

Not to be confused with the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue also known as Quad.

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

## List of Quadrilateral meetings

Location  | Date(s)[1]

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Key Biscayne, Florida, United States  | 15–16 January 1982
Chateau d'Esclimont, France  | 12–13 May 1982
Tokyo, Japan  | 11 February 1983
Brussels, Belgium  | 29 April 1983
London, United Kingdom  | 16–17 July 1983
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  | 26–27 September 1983
Islamorada, Florida, United States  | 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 , United States  | 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, United States  | 22–24 June 1988
The Hague, Netherlands  | 2–4 June 1989
Hakonemachi, Japan  | 12–14 November 1989
Napa, California, United States  | 2–4 May 1990
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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, United States  | 9–11 September 1994
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada  | 3–5 May 1995
Ripley Castle, Yorkshire, United Kingdom  | 20–21 October 1995
Kobe, Japan  | 19–21 April 1996
Seattle, Washington (state) , United States  | 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

* European Commissioner for Trade
* Group of Seven
* Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)
* Minister of International Trade Diversification (Canada)
* Office of the United States Trade Representative
* Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cohn, Theodore H. (2002). Governing Global Trade: International institutions in conflict and convergence. Hampshire, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7546-1593-6. https://archive.org/details/governingglobalt0000cohn.

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