This oral question tabled by the international trade committee to the Commission concerns some issues relating to trade policy and EU relations with the Eastern Partnership countries: Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Belarus. More specifically, it deals with the issue of the planned implementation and provisional application of the deep and comprehensive trade agreements that may be signed at the upcoming Vilnius summit between the EU and these countries.
The S&D group is calling for the Commission to work on practical measures which can facilitate trade between the EU and its eastern partners and bring benefits to both sides, particularly in light of increased Russian pressure.