Utilize the input text as a context reference, choose the right relationship between 'EU' and 'European Union' from the options.
Options: operator, product/material produced, legal form, founded by

On the issue of the free trade agreement talks with the European Union being deferred, she said India was still awaiting a response from the EU on why they chose to act against the country’s pharmaceutical sector, which is world-renowned as suppliers of authentic but cheaper generic medicines.
operator