§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his Department's policy on Israeli requests to the EU to extend the scope of the EU-Israeli Association Agreement to include jointly produced Israeli-Palestinian goods in exemption to customs duties. [22546]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonWe strongly support efforts by Israeli and the Palestinian Authority to establish cumulation of rules of origin under the EC/PLO and EC/Israel agreements. This would allow goods jointly produced in Israel and the Palestinian Authority preferential accession to EU markets. To allow such cumulation, both sides must harmonise their rules of origin. The European Commission has held technical talks with both sides to assist them in this task.
§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the estimated value of goods jointly produced by Israel and Palestine and imported by the EU; and what proportion have been imported at zero tariff. [22547]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonNo statistics are available for imports of goods jointly produced in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.