RECOMMENDATION (07921/2024 – C100055/2024 – 2024/0048(NLE))
On the draft Council decision on the accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
A-10-2024-0023
Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Dariusz Joński
- Voted on · Adopted 545–81–26 · See the decision →
- Full procedure 2024/0048
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Parliament gives its consent to the accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Pacific States.¶
Committee position. The Committee on International Trade recommends that Parliament give its consent to Tonga's accession.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament consents to Tonga's accession to the agreement.¶
- Tonga no longer benefits from the Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences because it is an upper middle-income country.¶
- Accession will facilitate Tonga's economic growth by integrating it further into regional and global trade.
- The rapporteur supports economic integration of Pacific States and welcomes Tonga's accession as beneficial for the region and EU trade relations.¶