Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-07-08-Speech-2-445"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20080708.37.2-445"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Mr President, Mr Evans, I have noted your comments on the Geneva process, and it is true that the Norwegians are playing a prominent role in it. However, I believe that the weight of the Union, which, I must reiterate is the largest donor, is particularly important. We must therefore use all of that weight to influence the Geneva process and the stabilisation operations in the country.
The conditions for granting GSP Plus to Sri Lanka are primarily based on economic vulnerability criteria and on the fact that the international conventions that I mentioned concerning fundamental rights must be applied. Indeed, Sri Lanka also has to apply for the arrangement.
As far as I am aware, although I am not certain, we need to receive an overall dossier from the Sri Lankan authorities before we can decide whether or not we can grant GSP Plus. At this stage I am not aware of any reluctance on the part of the Council to grant it. We will have to look at the exact nature of the request from the Sri Lankan authorities."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples