David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is not agreed. Most of these proposals relate to trade and below-cost products that enter the European Union. I do not have a difficulty with any of them. However, COM (2012) 524 deals with the opening up of the EU market to Burma. As we know, products that have come from Burma to date have had increased tariffs imposed on them because of the use of forced labour practices. Given that the recommendation is to lift the restrictions and bearing in mind that support has been given by the International Labour Conference, it is important the committee dealing with foreign affairs examine this matter. I recommend that we make a recommendation to it, obtain its advice on what is happening in Burma and determine whether it supports the lifting of the tariffs, for the reasons given.