Norway, Swiss envoys upbeat on free trade pact

NORWAY and Switzerland are optimistic that economic ties between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) trade agreement.

This came after Trade Secretary

Philippines will benefit from

on Thursday

commitment to move forward in

Market access

will not only have duty-free market states Iceland and Liechtenstein.

It will also be able to trade products investments from those countries.

exported to the European bloc.

These include desiccated

easily under the deal.

machine installers to stay temporarily economic needs test.

Norway is upbeat that it will Forner said.

with the Philippines on “clean

Ratification

concurred with President

The Senate approved the

months after the Philippines and ratify it.

after the Japan-Philippine Economic