European Parliament which met
today(27) in Belgian capital Brussels has defeated a resolution submitted to the Parliament by opposing the granting of GSP Plus tariff concessions to Sri Lanka by 317 votes as 436 Members of the European Parliament voted against the resolution ,119 members voted in favor and 22 members were absent during the voting according to the Deputy Foreign Minister Dr.Harsha De Silva.
Some European Parliamenrary Groups have submitted the resolution to the Patliament by requesting to suspend the granting of GSP Plus concessions to Sri Lanka by citing Sri Lankan government still not full fill the human right requirements needs to get the concessions.
European Union had suspended the GSP Plus concessions granted to Sri Lanka during the previous regime .
However after several rounds discussions the European Union has decided to grant the Concession to Stick Lanka after considering the human rights record of current government .
Some European Parliamenrary Groups have submitted the resolution to the Patliament by requesting to suspend the granting of GSP Plus concessions to Sri Lanka by citing Sri Lankan government still not full fill the human right requirements needs to get the concessions.
European Union had suspended the GSP Plus concessions granted to Sri Lanka during the previous regime .
However after several rounds discussions the European Union has decided to grant the Concession to Stick Lanka after considering the human rights record of current government .
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