Trade agreements – and a huge expansion of exports – have followed with a number of countries such as: Environmental protection measures can prevent the destruction of natural resources and crops. Labour laws prevent poor working conditions. The World Trade Organization enforces the regulations on free trade agreements. Tags: trade agreements, EU trade policy, consumers, quality, diversity A better solution than protectionism is to include in trade agreements regulations that protect against disadvantages. International trade is the modern framework for prosperity. Free trade policy opens up new areas for competition and innovation. Free trade creates better jobs, new markets and more investment. Free trade spreads values and beliefs, as well as goods and services. Because international trade depends on traders to comply with their agreements, countries and companies are more accountable to each other and therefore more stable. • Agricultural products accounted for a total of $264 billion (in both directions) in the United States.