July 22, 2008
Quito | EFE
The minister Coordinator of Internal and External Security of Ecuador, Gustavo Larrea, will travel tomorrow to Washington to manage the extension of tariff preferences Act (ATPDEA) which U.S. grants the Andean countries.
At a press conference, Larrea said on Tuesday that his trip is to "maintain dialogue aimed at achieving the law of Andean preferences can be renewed in December, the month in which expires.
The U.S. Congress approved an extension last February ten months that the tariff preferences granted unilaterally from Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru for their efforts in combating drug trafficking.
According Larrea, Ecuador deserves an extension "indefinite" tariff benefits such as the "leader of the drug in americas America" and to maintain, moreover, "a policy of zero tolerance on illicit crops."
The minister also announced that Ecuador is moving in a "Global Bilateral Treaty" with the United States covering trade order, safety, production and justice.
Larrea will meet in Washington with representatives of the U.S. government, but did not specify with whom, adding that maintain contacts with delegates of candidates for the White House, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.
The aim of these meetings with representatives of presidential candidates is to insist on dialogue for the creation of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. y Ecuador. and Ecuador.
To the minister, "U.S. must usher in a business relationship americas America different," exchange "fair" and it departs from the traditional free trade treaties.
On Monday, a delegation of businessmen Ecuadorians moved to Washington to explain the benefits of tariff preferences.
The ATPDEA allows the entry, tariff-free in the United States of a large quantity of products from Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
Ecuadorian Authorities estimate that this rule creates some 350,000 jobs in the country, especially in the agricultural area, which could be affected in the event that would not be renewed.
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