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Initial texts for negotiation are divided into 11 areas which are the subject of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, including the text on trade in agricultural products are.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation for all interested parties to contribute their views on the reform of the current Association Agreement with Tunisia.
as it established the basic document of the EU proposal on trade in agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fishery products, the main elements of negotiation are:
- The treatment of sensitive products (for example, the establishment of tariff quotas).
- The amounts of the tariff quotas for sensitive products.
- Dismantling schedules, transition periods for Tunisia and the rate of increase of tariff quotas and finally.
- Adaptation entry price system.
The proposal document of the European Commission in the chapter on agricultural trade, also it includes other points as the following:
- negative list. "As regards the liberalization of customs duties on agricultural products, fishery products, processed agricultural and, the two sides declare their willingness to offer significant liberalization, with some exceptions on each side. In order to increase transparency in the processes of liberalization, a "negative list" will apply. This list shall contain only non-sensitive products liberalized, they need specific treatment ".
- NTMs. The two sides agree to negotiate non-tariff measures in the agrifood sector; i.e., sanitary and phytosanitary measures, as well as technical barriers to trade, also included in a specific chapter of the negotiations.
Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables to Tunisia 2015 She amounted to 4.933 tonnes worth 3,8 million euros, according to the Department of Customs and Excise Tax Agency, processed by Fepex.
The main products exported by Spain are onion and garlic. Onion export 2015 He stood at 2.861 tonnes worth 666.495 euros and totaled garlic 1.988 tonnes worth 2,9 million euros.
The growth of Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables to Tunisia has been remarkable in the past five years, passing 845 tons 2011 to 4.933 tons 2015 and the value has increased 1,2 million euros in 2011 to 3,8 million euros in 2015.