After the vote on the modernised EU-Mexico partnership committee chairs and rapporteurs issued the following statements.
AFET Chair David McAllister: (EPP, DE)
"With today’s vote, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade committees support closer ties between Mexico and the European Union. Our cooperation is built on shared support for multilateralism, human rights and the rule of law. The agreement updates a framework that has shaped relations between the European Union and Latin America for the past 25 years. It establishes binding commitments on labour rights, environmental standards and climate policy, while deepening parliamentary links through the Joint Parliamentary Committee with Mexico’s Congress. The next step is swift ratification by all 27 member states."
INTA Chair Bernd Lange (S&D, DE):
"Countries that want predictable and stable trade relations are joining forces at an accelerated pace. The EU-Mexico agreement is living proof of this. Mexico and the EU are far more than just markets for one another. While this agreement stabilises value chains and strengthens our industrial base, it is also significant that we are greenlighting this agreement while the trade agreement between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada is being renegotiated. Even though the U.S. is Mexico’s most important trading partner, Mexico recognises very clearly that deepening relations with a reliable partner like the EU is in its own interest. As EU we are showing once again that we are committed to partnership rather than isolation and that our focus is on diversifying our trade relations and establishing predictable rules."
AFET rapporteur Javi López (S&D, ES):
"In these turbulent times, when democracy, the rule of law, multilateralism, international law, and peace are being challenged and there is a rising logic of competition over cooperation, those of us who share fundamental values and legitimate interests have not only the will, but also the responsibility to strengthen our ties. That is precisely what the European Union and Mexico are doing through this Agreement: reaffirming our common commitment to a rules-based international order and to a partnership grounded in shared principles, mutual respect, cooperation, and shared prosperity."
INTA rapporteur Borja Giménez Larraz (EPP, ES):
"The MGA between the EU and Mexico modernises trade relations with one of our largest trading partners in Latin America. Twenty-five years after the first Global Agreement and following a 148% increase in bilateral trade in goods, it strengthens our partnership and ties. Mexico will remove 95% of remaining high tariffs on EU imports, saving up to €100 million per year. The agreement will also reduce barriers, simplify customs, and help medium-sized enterprises gain access to public procurement opportunities. We must defend rules-based trade with zero tolerance for corruption, stronger investment protection, and safeguard our geographical indications. The stronger the trade, the freer the Union."
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