Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi

2:00 am

Mr. Maroš Šefovi:

I think I already answered this question before but I am very glad to reassure the Senator that if it comes to the partial suspension of the association agreement focused on the trade parts of the agreement, we did it because under the exclusive competence of the EU - meaning under the exclusive competence of the Commission - they are decided upon by the qualified majority.