European Parliament
Laima Liucija Andrikienė  (PPE ),
in writing.
– I, as a member of the European Parliament and a member of the Committee on International Trade, voted in favour of this resolution as the adoption of the convention is a very relevant step in the creation of a possible free trade area in the Mediterranean. The convention integrates all the protocols on rules of origin in force between all the partners indicated; therefore, in the end, there will be a single system on rules of origin in the trades in this area. The practical result of the application of the convention will be a strong boost to and the dynamism of trade exchanges in the area, as well as stronger political relations. It also has a political importance especially in the view of recent developments in Middle East countries.

