Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Are there any other comments on the issue? The COM has already been passed, so it is an adopted measure. Do we agree to note it and also express our dissatisfaction with not having had a chance to be involved in the process? I point out that it is a temporary COM providing for a reduction in customs duties up to November. We should ask to have a chance to debate it prior to November if there are any changes to it. I accept there are different views around the table on in. We will ask that we have the chance to give it proper scrutiny next time.

COM(2014)170 is a proposal for a Council decision on a position to be taken by the European Union within the trade committee set up by the trade agreement between the European Union and its member states, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure for the trade committee, the rules of procedure and the code of conduct for arbitrators, the establishment of the list of arbitrators, the list of experts and the group of experts, and the adoption of the rules of procedure for the group of experts on trade and sustainable development. It is proposed that we note this adoptive measure - again it has already been adopted.