ISLAMABAD
The Special Representative of the European Union for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore has observed that the E.U Parliament wants more monitoring and inspection for implementation of new regulations for all countries which have been availing duty relaxation under GSP Plus status for continuation of this facility. He was talking to All Pakistan Business Forum President Maaz Mahmood in a meeting, which was also attended by the E.U Ambassador in Pakistan Androula Kaminara here today.
Androula Kaminara had arranged this one-on-one meeting of the APBF President with the E.U Special Representative on Human Rights to discuss the European Union Parliament’s new regulations and their applications to ensure the continuity of the GSP Plus facility.
Eamon Gilmore said that the EU wanted to see a bit more rapid implementation of the new laws, as its Parliament had passed two resolutions to review the GSP Plus status.
Maaz Mahmood, on this occasion, applauded the efforts of the E.U Ambassador to Pakistan and the E.U Special Representative for Human Rights for their full support for GSP Plus continuation. He also thanked the E.U Special Representative for visiting Pakistan and sharing the E.U point of view with business community who is the main stakeholder of this facility and has always taken ILO conventions utmost serious and important.
“The All Pakistan Business Forum welcomes the European Union efforts to extend the Generalized System of Preferences-Plus status for Pakistan, with a view to enable the country to continue to enjoy preferential duties on exports for the next phase of almost 10 years, the APBF President said.”
