Verbatim report of proceedings

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 - Strasbourg

Explanations of vote

Text tabled : A7-0318/2012

  Fiorello Provera (EFD), in writing. − (IT) I support the adoption of this trade Protocol between the EU and Israel, not just because Israel offers an interesting development opportunity to our enterprises in the fishery and agricultural sectors, but more particularly because I am opposed to exploiting trade relations with Israel for political ends. Bringing political pressure to bear in matters of trade on the one hand damages the interests of our enterprises and on the other gives an increasingly one-sided image of the EU in the Middle-Eastern conflict, undermining its credibility. I hope that this protocol, like the Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of industrial products, will be approved as quickly as possible.