A delegation of European Commission, the body with authority to decide on the extension of the trade faculty called ‘GSP +’ will arrive in Sri Lanka on September for a fact finding mission , Foreign Secretary Prof. Jayanath Kolombage said.
Sri Lanka has secured the tariff free access to markets in European Union under the GSP + after it agreed to implement various international conventions on human rights and good governance.
Recently , European Parliament also passed a resolution calling for European Commission to nix the facility for Sri Lanka unless it makes tangible progress in this regard.
The delegation will stay in Sri Lanka till October 4.(Daily Mirror)