Sweden pledges support to Sri Lanka for GSP

Q.  Which EU nation has pledged support to Sri Lanka for inclusion in GSP plus?
- Published on 27 Apr 16

a. Denmark
b. Sweden
c. Scandinavia
d. Norway

ANSWER: Sweden
 
Sweden has pledged support to Sri Lanka to get back to the Generalised Scheme of Preferences plus which provides concessional access to the EU
  • EU in 2010 temporarily withdrew the facility of GSP plus given in Sri Lanka after a year long exhaustive investigation.
  • Shortcomings” in respect of Sri Lanka's implementation of three UN human rights conventions – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and the Convention on the Rights of the Child – were cited for the action.

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