In order to remove the uncertainties about the graduation mechanism after 2008, this amendment aims at preventing the eventual graduation of countries as a result of the mere arithmetic escalation that would result from a smaller ‘base’ of GSP eligible imports following the graduation of certain GSP imports and the possible exclusion from GSP of beneficiary countries benefiting from trade agreements with the Community.
In order to remove the uncertainties about the graduation mechanism after 2008, this amendment aims at preventing the eventual graduation of countries as a result of the mere arithmetic escalation that would result from a smaller ‘base’ of GSP eligible imports following the graduation of certain GSP imports and the possible exclusion from GSP of beneficiary countries benefiting from trade agreements with the Community.