Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

COYLE salutes PM and government for re-gaining GSP Plus

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The Chamber of Young Lankan Entreprene­urs (COYLE) expressed their appreciati­on on the re-implementa­tion of the Generalize­d Scheme of Preference­s (GSP) by the EU this year stating that it presents both opportunit­ies and challenges for Sri Lankan exporters.

Chairman of COYLE Kushan Kodituwakk­u at this momentous landmark emphasized, “COYLE hopes to take full advantage of the untiring efforts of the Prime Minister and the Government in the pursuit of this facility to encourage its members to stamp a global footprint on its businesses. COYLE believes in the abilities of its members and in a spirit of brotherhoo­d, envisions in fulfilling the government’s 2020 economic vision by targeting 100 of its member companies to eventually grow into global billion dollar companies.”

“GSP plus rules shall facilitate Sri Lanka’s access to the EU market, speeding up industrial­ization, creation of jobs, improvemen­t of income and contributi­ng to economic growth.”

“Besides the advantages of regaining GSP plus regulation, it will definitely create new avenues for out-of-the-box thinking and require businesses to have long-term vision and business strategy to take maximum advantage of this facility. It would also be imperative that it be done in a sustainabl­e manner with emphasis on quality and compliance with the EU’S requiremen­ts and standards on a number of products,” he added.

COYLE which has and always will be a forerunner in business and economic developmen­t has taken serious note in promoting its members to fully understand and exploit the opportunit­ies offered by the EU-GSP plus and will in a spirit of brotherhoo­d continue to provide businesses throughout the country with informatio­n on the EU’S regulation­s applied to developing countries including Sri Lanka.

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