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DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (07920/2024– C100054/2024 – 2014/0010(NLE))

On the draft Council decision on the accession of Niue to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part

INTA-PR-765180

Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Dariusz Joński

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The draft report concerns the Council decision on Niue's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the EU and Pacific States. Parliament gives its consent to the accession. The rapporteur supports the accession, noting it will provide Niue with full duty-free-quota-free access to the EU market and support sustainable economic growth.

Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to Niue's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement.

Key points

  1. Parliament gives its consent to Niue's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement.
  2. Niue currently benefits from standard GSP arrangement with duty elimination or reductions for about 66% of EU tariff lines.
  3. Accession would allow Niue to benefit from full duty-free-quota-free access to the EU market.
  4. The rapporteur supports economic integration of Pacific States and welcomes the accession as beneficial for the region and EU trade relations.
  5. The accession will help support Niue on its path to sustainable economic growth.

Who is affected

  • Niue: gains full duty-free-quota-free access to the EU market upon accession.
  • Pacific States region: benefits from economic integration and improved trade relations with the EU.

Figures and deadlines

  • 66% of all EU tariff lines covered by GSP duty elimination or reductions for Niue.

Legal basis: Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union