§ Richard BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of discussions over the last month between the European Union and Israel concerning the labelling of goods exported to the EU which originate from settlements established in territories occupied by Israel; and what progress has been made in providing for such products to be accurately marked with their point of origin. [142247]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe Government welcome the discussion between the European Commission and Israel concerning the origin of goods exported to the EU as Israeli and originating in the Occupied Territories. The Government understand that the European Commission has asked the Israeli authorities for more details on their proposals, which have not yet been put in writing. The Government will examine carefully the proposals, and the Commission's assessment of them, once we have fuller details.