Opinion on a proposal for a Council Decision amending the agreement between the EU and Argentina on the apportionment of WTO tariff-rate quotas following Brexit

29.11.2023

Mr Bernd Lange

Chair of the Committee on International Trade

ASP 12G301

BRUSSELS

Ref.: IPOL-COM-AGRI D(2023) 42070

Subject: Opinion on a proposal for a Council Decision amending the agreement between the EU and Argentina on the apportionment of WTO tariff-rate quotas following Brexit (2023/0303(NLE))

Dear Mr Chair,

I refer to the proposals for Council decisions on, respectively, the conclusion of an agreement between the EU and Egypt on the apportionment of WTO tariff-rate quotas following Brexit [2023/0296 (NLE)], and the amendment to the agreement between the EU and Argentina on the same subject [2023/0303 (NLE)].

AGRI Coordinators considered the matter at their meeting of 28 November. They agreed with the above agreement with Egypt and amendment to the agreement with Argentina. Also, they asked me to convey their opinion to you pursuant to Rule 56.

This recommendation was endorsed by the AGRI Committee at its meeting of 7 December 2023.

Yours sincerely,

Norbert Lins

Copy: Mr Martin Hlaváček, AGRI Standing Rapporteur for Brexit related issues