EU – CHINA
February 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN Union ministers have been formally asked to approve the shipping agreement negotiated with China last year by the European Commission; the deal covers commercial, safety and security maritime issues and could be formally signed at a planned EU-China summit at the end of this year.Said EU energy and transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio: "This agreement is of key interest to European shipping companies. It is a very important step ahead which paves the way to closer relations with one of our main non-European commercial partners." China ...
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