report parliamentary committee draft, 14 November 2024
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
Document INTA-PR-765181 · (05757/2024 – C90033/2024 – 2023/0456(NLE))
Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Dariusz Joński
AI:In short
The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to Tuvalu's accession to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the EU and Pacific States, ensuring continued duty-free access to the EU market.
Position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament give its consent to Tuvalu's accession to the interim EPA.
Key points
- Parliament gives its consent to Tuvalu's accession to the agreement.
- Tuvalu will lose EU Everything-But-Arms preferences as it graduates from Least Developed Country status in 2024.
- Accession to the interim EPA supports Tuvalu's transition and maintains 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
- Tuvalu: gains continued duty-free access to EU market after losing EBA preferences.
- Pacific States party to the interim EPA: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands.
Figures and deadlines
Legal basis. Article 207(4) and Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Full text
Draft european parliament legislative resolution 11 paragraphs
(05757/2024– C90033/2024 – 2023/0456(NLE))
(Consent)
The European Parliament,
–having regard to the draft Council decision (05757/2024),
–having regard to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part,
–having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C90033/2024),
–having regard to its legislative resolution of 19 January 2011 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part,
–having regard to Rule 107(1) and (4) and Rule 117(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A100000/2024),
1.Gives its consent to Tuvalu’s accession to the agreement;
2.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Tuvalu.
Explantory statement 3 paragraphs
Tuvalu will lose the EU's Everything-But-Arms (EBA) preferences soon as it is expected to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) status in 2024.
In order to support its transition and to maintain full duty-free-quota-free access to the EU market, it will be beneficial for Tuvalu to accede to the interim EPA (iEPA) between the EU and the Pacific States (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Solomon Islands).
Your rapporteur supports the economic integration of the Pacific States and welcomes the accession of Tuvalu to the iEPA as this will be beneficial for the region as well as for trade relations with the European Union.
Annex: entities or persons from whom the rapporteur has received input 1 paragraph
The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.