Participation in the paneuropean system of rules of origin

Euro-Mediterranean Trade Ministers will hold their second meeting on 19 March in Toledo, Spain to continue developing the trade aspects of the Barcelona Process. The European Union is expected to propose Mediterranean Partners' participation in the Paneuropean System of rules of origin, and to ask the Partners to build the necessary provisions into the respective Association Agreements.

On services the European Commission will propose that the current Working Group proceed with their tasks, and hold sectoral meetings on sea transport, tourism, telecommunications, and business services. Creation of a new Working Group on trade measures for regional integration will be proposed. Such a Working Group should focus on trade and investment facilitation. Multilateral trade matters will also be discussed, particularly the Doha development agenda.