Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-10-23-Speech-2-560-875"
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"en.20121023.45.2-560-875"2
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"The proposed Protocol would eliminate technical barriers to trade in industrial products between the EU and Israel, in effect extending some of the benefits of the EU internal market to Israel and offering easier access to European markets to Israeli pharmaceutical companies in particular. The process was previously frozen as the majority of political groups in the European Parliament felt it was inappropriate given the political situation in Israel. The Socialist Group believe the political situation in Israel has not changed sufficiently and requested that the file not be voted on at the moment and instead sent back to committee. The Protocol represents a clear upgrade of trade relations with Israel, which we feel we cannot support in the current circumstances. Furthermore, despite a request being sent to the Commission for clarification on the position and labelling of goods produced in the Occupied Territories, this issue remained unsettled. The EU-Israel Association Agreement requires that relations between the EU and Israel are based on respect for human rights; Labour MEPs feel strongly that any upgrade to this agreement would be inappropriate at this time."@en1
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