Question : INDIA-EU TRADE



(a) whether the Government proposes to attend India-EU trade meet in Brussels;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the issues identified to be discussed in the said meeting?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a)to (c) India and EU have established bilateral trade mechanisms like India EU Joint Commission to which report the India EU Sub Commission on Trade, India EU Sub Commission on Economic Cooperation and India EU Sub Commission on Development Cooperation. Their meetings take place on an annual basis. The next India EU Joint Commission Meeting is scheduled to be held on 29th September, 2010. The India EU Joint Commission reviews and assesses the bilateral trade between India and EU and other trade issues including Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures(SPS), Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) and Non Tariff Barriers to Trade(NTBs) etc., are also discussed.