The EU has emphasised that the GSP+ status is linked to the implementation by Sri Lanka of 27 international conventions. “The GSP+ monitoring process is conducted on a regular basis by the European Commission and the European External Action Service,” the mission said. Gunawardena ridiculed the declaration that the government was ready to study what the Foreign Ministry called international best practices. In this regard, the Third Cycle of Review of Sri Lanka in the GSP+ Monitoring Process for 2020-2021 is ongoing. The Response was compiled by the Foreign Ministry in consultation with 26 line ministries / state ministries / agencies and commissions.

Source: The Nation July 03, 2021 00:11 UTC