EU/Iceland agreement: additional trade preferences in agricultural products

2016/0293(NLE)

The European Parliament adopted by 637 votes to 8, with 46 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products.

Following the recommendation of its Committee on International Trade, Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.

The Agreement was initialled by the Parties on 17 September 2015 and provided for further trade preferences for trade in agricultural products, including additional fully liberalised tariff lines.