RECOMMENDATION (05757/2024 – C90033/2024 – 2023/0456(NLE))
On the draft Council decision on the accession of Tuvalu to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
A-10-2024-0025
Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Dariusz Joński
- Voted on · Adopted 533–74–26 · See the decision →
- Full procedure 2023/0456
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The European Parliament gives its consent to Tuvalu's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Pacific States, supporting economic integration and trade relations.¶
Committee position. The Committee on International Trade recommends that Parliament give its consent to Tuvalu's accession to the agreement.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament consents to Tuvalu's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Pacific States.¶
- Tuvalu will lose EU Everything-But-Arms preferences as it graduates from Least Developed Country status in 2024.¶
- Accession to the interim EPA will support Tuvalu's transition and maintain full duty-free-quota-free access to the EU market.¶
- The rapporteur supports economic integration of Pacific States and welcomes Tuvalu's accession as beneficial for the region and EU trade relations.¶
Who is affected
Legal basis: Article 207(4) and Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶