EU provides new markets for RI products<\/p>\n
Theresia Sufa and Veeramalla Anjaiah, Bogor, West Java<\/p>\n
Head of the European Community (EC) delegation to Indonesia
\nSabato Della Monica, said on Thursday Indonesia would benefit
\nfrom the extension of the European Union (EU).<\/p>\n
Monica said the presence of 10 new EU members would create
\nwider market opportunities for Indonesian products.<\/p>\n
\"Europe and Indonesia already have a strong relationship, and
\nit will be even stronger with the presence of the 10 new
\ncountries of EU,\" said Monica in her welcoming speech at the
\nEuropean Union's seminar for Indonesian journalists here.<\/p>\n
She said that with total members of 26 countries and a total
\npopulation of 455 million, the EU no doubt offered a golden
\nchance for Indonesia to market its products.<\/p>\n
This great opportunity, according to Monica, was supported by
\na 4 percent tariff reduced from the previous 9 percent for each
\nIndonesian product entering a EU country.<\/p>\n
At the seminar, other topics had been discussed, such as the
\nhistorical background of the European Union, future political
\naims, domestic challenges and the external impact of the EU's
\nenlargement, and how to do business with the EU.<\/p>\n
The two-day seminar, which started on May 5, was attended by
\n25 participants from the print and electronic media.<\/p>\n
Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia and EU President Ruud Treffers,
\nAustrian Ambassador Bernhard Zimburg, Hungarian Ambassador Gyorgy
\nBusztin, Director of Asian-European Public Affairs Albrecht
\nRothacher and member of the European Journalist Center's board of
\ndirectors Vincent Partal also attended.<\/p>",
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