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On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed the extension of temporary trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine, while protecting EU farmers.

Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour.

Following a final plenary vote, rapporteurs Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (S&D, PT) and Samira Rafaela (Renew, NL) will discuss new rules banning products made with force labour.

On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine.

Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council.

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will remove 100% of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports on its entry into force and will lift 98.5% of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years.

EP committees and delegations will hold a series of discussions and public hearings on the theme of ‘Gender Equality: What’s next?’ from 23 to 29 October.

On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market.

The new trade instrument is primarily meant as a deterrent, but it will allow the EU to fight economic coercion and respond with its own countermeasures.

Parliament gave its green light to suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for another year to support the country’s economy.