India’s free trade agreement (ALE) with the European Union (EU) could be concluded before the end of year deadline, and there is even the possibility of a provisional agreement, because few divergence problems remain, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said on Sunday. “There are not too many questions where we have the divergence of opinions.
We have both complementary savings. In most cases, which is the offensive interest in India does not harm the EU economy; Similarly, the goods and services that Europe would like to provide to India only supports our growth history, “said journalists in Paris.India and the EU had set an end -of -year objective to conclude the ALE during their high -level talks in February.
The objective remains a complete Ale because India is not afraid of any subject of negotiations, whether sustainability and sex, said the minister adding that he actually does on these two questions India Bats on the front.
The Minister, however, admitted that in any commercial relationship, there were certain sensitive questions on both sides they had agreed to resolve amicably. Goyal has also said that the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), EU deforestation regulations and the digital passport are some of India’s concerns on business issues. Ale right, balanced and fair, “said the minister.
Monday, Goyal is expected to meet the EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic, to examine the status of negotiations and give additional momentum to discussions. India and the EU began negotiations on the ALE in June 2022. The FTA has 23 chapters or political areas.
The key chapters dealing with basic commercial problems are trade in goods and services, rules of origin, customs, technical obstacles to trade, commercial appeals and dispute regulations. The agreement must also cover areas such as government supply, intellectual property, competition, mergers control and subsidies, transparency and good regulatory practices and sustainable food systems that can be absorbed later if the two parties are suitable for the Ale in phases.
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