Dáil debates

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed)

 

8:10 pm

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will give the Deputy an example of a trade agreement in which the EU has demonstrated its willingness to initiate withdrawal procedures, namely the case of Cambodia, where there are concerns regarding serious human rights and labour rights violations. In February 2019, the European Commission started the process that could lead to the temporary suspension of Cambodia's preferential access to the EU market by publishing a notice in the official journal of the European Union. It is hoped that, given the 12 month timeframe involved in publishing a notice, there is time for the Cambodian Government to demonstrate to the EU that it is taking the necessary measures to address concerns and that, ultimately, a withdrawal of the generalised scheme of preferences is not deemed necessary.

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