sentences:  The Commissioner defines the trade interests of the EU and negotiates bilateral, regional or multilateral agreements with third countries.She monitors the implementation of such agreements and deals with any unfair practices, devises and monitors internal and external policies concerning international trade, ensures consistency in EU external policies and provides up-to-date public and industrial economic information.The European Union has been a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its own right since the WTO was founded on 1 January 1995, alongside its member states.