European Parliament
Elisabeth Köstinger  (PPE ),
in writing.
(DE)
I voted in favour of this agreement because it represents another step along the way to establishing a possible free trade area in the Mediterranean. By adopting the regional convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, the European Union is establishing a uniform legal instrument. In practice, this agreement will lead to an enormous upswing and to a dynamic development of trade in the relevant areas and to the enhancement of political relations.

