Developing countries and preferential access to the EU market

15.7.2010

Question for Question Time H-0377/2010
to the Commission
Part-session: September I 2010
Rule 116
Georgios Papastamkos (PPE)

The EU is the largest importer of agricultural goods originating from developing countries, owing chiefly to preferential commercial agreements, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Everything But Arms (EBA) initiative in favour of the least developed countries. EU imports exceed combined imports by the US, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

How does the Commission evaluate the impact of the EU's agricultural concessions to developing countries on the development of their agricultural sectors? How does it ensure that local producers and exporters benefit from preferential access to the EU market?

Tabled: 15.7.2010

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