VOL. XLVII

No 17

26-April-2004

TRADE AND COMMERCE

Syria-EU Association Agreement Held Up Over Chemical Weapons Clause

The signing of a Syria-EU Association Agreement has been delayed by a last-minute European requirement that the text include an extra clause renouncing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) specifically in the case of Syria, chemical weapons. Syria and the EU completed discussions on the Association Agreement in December 2003 and had been due for signature and ratification by the end...