Humanitarian aid

Adopting the recommendation for second reading by Mrs SAUQUILLO PEREZ DEL ARCO (PSE, E), the European Parliament approved the common position of the Council concerning humanitarian aid with the following amendments: - exemption from tax, levies and customs duty for humanitarian operations, - strengthening of relations with the humanitarian organizations, notably through the holding of an annual meeting between organizations linked to humanitarian aid and the Commission, in order to study joint work strategies and assess the results of the actions carried out.�