HC Deb 11 December 2003 vol 415 cc580-1W
Gareth Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what mechanism will be put in place to monitor Algeria's adherence to the human rights principles laid out in the EU/Algeria Association Agreement, once the Agreement is ratified. [143127]

Mr. Rammell

Under Articles 92–95 of the EU/Algeria Association Agreement, an Association Council will be established which shall meet at ministerial level once a year and examine any major issues arising within the framework of the agreement.

Article 2 states that human rights shall constitute an essential element of this agreement.