{"id":269398,"date":"2020-09-21T06:59:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T10:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=269398"},"modified":"2020-09-21T06:59:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T10:59:36","slug":"dfa-dti-should-discuss-threat-on-ph-trade-perks-palace-exec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/21\/dfa-dti-should-discuss-threat-on-ph-trade-perks-palace-exec\/","title":{"rendered":"DFA, DTI should discuss threat on PH trade perks: Palace exec"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Assistant for Foreign Affairs Robert Borje made this remark when asked if he would recommend a review on commitments after the European Union (EU) called on the Philippine to fix the human rights situation to avoid possible trade sanctions. (Pexels Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Departments of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Trade and Investment (DTI) are in the best position to discuss the European Parliament\u2019s recommendation to revoke the Philippines’ Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status which provides tariff perks for Filipino goods, a Palace official said Monday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Assistant for Foreign Affairs Robert Borje made this remark when asked if he would recommend a review on commitments after the European Union (EU) called on the Philippine to fix the human rights situation to avoid possible trade sanctions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that should be discussed between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Trade and Industry,\u201d he said in a virtual presser.<\/p>\n

He, however, emphasized the need for countries and blocks to respect principles of sovereignty and non-interference.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we\u2019ve said before, the Philippines is a country that partners with other countries and other blocks but it\u2019s also important to respect the principles of sovereignty and non-interference that\u2019s very basic in international law,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

While a review on commitments is \u201calways on the table\u201d, he said there is also a need to acknowledge different nuances in the EU.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU Parliament is one part of the EU. The European Commission in another part and it takes the entire machinery of the EU to make things happen. And it\u2019s something that our Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Trade and Industry will be at the best position to work on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated that the government could do nothing but accept the EU\u2019s decision whether to act on the European Parliament\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cKung talagang magpipilit na magdagdag ng pahirap ang<\/em>\u00a0EU\u00a0sa panahon ng pandemya, nasa kanila po \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(If EU wants to give additional burden to Filipinos, it\u2019s up to them),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Roque dared the EU to go ahead with their push to revoke the Philippines’ tariff perk for Filipino products.<\/p>\n

Roque said that should EU push through with revoking tariff perks, they would be the ‘biggest contributor to the violation of the right to life in the Philippines.”<\/p>\n

He, meanwhile, sought the help of Philippine ambassadors in Europe to tell the “truth” about the human rights situation in the country.<\/p>\n

In a resolution, EU called on \u201cthe European Commission, in the absence of any substantial improvement and willingness to cooperate on the part of the Philippine authorities, to immediately initiate the procedure which could lead to the temporary withdrawal of GSP+ preferences.\u201d<\/p>\n

The GSP+ ensures that 6,200 Philippine products can enter the EU free of tariffs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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