DRAFT 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
INTA-PR-765179
Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Dariusz Joński
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The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the Kingdom of Tonga's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Pacific States, which would integrate Tonga further into regional and global trade.¶¶¶
Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to the agreement.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament gives its consent to the accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Interim Partnership Agreement.¶
- Tonga is an upper middle-income country and no longer benefits from the Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences, so accession will facilitate its economic growth.¶
- The rapporteur supports the economic integration of the Pacific States and welcomes Tonga's accession as beneficial for the region and EU trade relations.¶