International Rubber Study Group: amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure

The Committee on International Trade unanimously adopted the report by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) in which it recommends the European Parliament to give its consent to the draft Council decision on the conclusion by the European Union of the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG).

Members call on the Commission to work on the expansion of the membership base of the International Rubber Study Group, in particular by engaging with main rubber producing and consuming countries, to closely monitor the workings of the Group, and to report back to the Parliament on any relevant developments within two years of the entry into force of the Group's amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure.

A strong membership base remains a prerequisite for the long-term viability and effectiveness of the IRSG as an authoritative body.