Possibility of Restoring GSP Plus in March 2017 – PM

After the conclusion of discussions with the European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament in Brussels, the Prime Minister , Ranil Wickremesinghe said,  there were positive responses from them with regard to GSP plus.

Sri Lanka will regain the GSP plus facility by March next year, if the government goes ahead with its economic plans without making changes, said Prime Minister yesterday.

“We have only to resolve some technical issues to regain the status,” he said; adding that the European authorities were currently carrying out a technical application assessment.

He  said Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and President Maithripala Sirisena would hold discussions with the European Union’s member states shortly.

“It is high time we stopped talking and united for the sake of the country,” he added.