Brussels, 09/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 9 September, the European Parliament gave its approval in Strasbourg to the EU's ratification of the WTO trade facilitation agreement (TFA).
The MEPs approved the resolution compiled by Pablo Zalba Bidegain (EPP, Spain) by 548 votes in favour, 109 against and 40 abstentions. The way is now paved for the Council's adoption of the EU's ratification instrument for the TFA, at a vote in early October.
Concluded during the 9th WTO ministerial...