Written question asked by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2009. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Colombia
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what criteria are used in assessing the merits of negotiating trade agreements with Colombia; and what consideration is given to the application of EU policy on human rights in relation to such negotiations.
- Answer
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The key economic criteria for the EU's free-trade agreement partners should be market potential (economic size and growth) and the level of protection against EU export interests (tariffs and non-tariff barriers). This was set out in the 2006 Global Europe Paper. The UK is working within the EU to ensure that any free trade agreement with the Andean countries takes account of the EU stance on human rights in Colombia in this context.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 495 c282W; 282624
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- EU external trade Colombia
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