The Committee on International Trade adopted a report drafted by David MARTIN (PES, UK) adding two recitals, in the framework of the consultation procedure, to the proposal for a Council decision on concluding the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the European Community concerning cooperation on anti-competitive activities.
These are as follows:
· as mutual recognition of competition law between the European Community and South Korea is the most efficient way to tackle anti-competitive behaviour, the use of trade defence instruments (TDIs) between the two parties should be minimised;