On 11 December 2018, Edwin Vermulst spoke on the occasion of the Brussels EUTIP conference 'Global Politics and EU Free Trade Policy' on the subject 'Are EU Trade Defence Instruments WTO Compliant?' A critical examination of the EU's anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards law and policy revealed critical shortcomings on several fronts. Thanks go to organiser Professor Wolfgang Weiss, session moderator Till Mueller-Ibold, co-panelists Frank Hoffmeister and Balazs Horvathy and the participants for a spirited exchange of views.