OR Commission accepted the new deadline of August 1, although its representatives stated that the deadline for them at the beginning of the week duties It doesn’t change and it’s July 9th. As Olf Gill, a spokesman for the Commerce Commission, said, “we are working to close an agreement with the US, which transferred the deadline. We seek to have an agreement earlier than August 1st and we estimate that we are close to it. We continue to work for an agreement acceptable on both sides. “
Specifically, Gil in his statement on the deadline for trade duties said that “our goal is to reach an agreement possibly even in the coming days. We have shown our readiness to reach an agreement on the principle and the Commission has been closely consulted with our Member States and the industry to ensure that there is a high degree of cohesion in the overall EU approach, “Mr Gil said.
He replied to how close to the agreement we are in saying, “The reach of an agreement depends on the willingness to find a result that is accepted on both sides. We persist in our principles. We defend our interests. We continue our work in good faith and prepare for all scenarios. “
The negotiations are peak and as it became known by Mr Gil, European Commissioner Maros Sefkovic had a telephone contact with the Minister of Commerce Howard Lutnik yesterday and today he will have a telephone conversation with US commercial representative Jameson Green.