Understanding what GSP+ means for Sri Lanka:

By now, the term GSP+ has become almost a household word in Sri Lanka.

- Compiled by Naveera Perera

As the European Union's GSP scheme's current cycle is set to expire by the end of 2023 and the new cycle for the next ten years (2024-2033) is about to begin, Naveera Perera, the Research and Publications Manager (Internal) of the Moot Court Bench International Trade Law Program, interviews GOMI SENADHIRA, an expert in International Trade Policy who, among other key roles, has held the positions of, Director General of Commerce of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative of the World Trade Organisation (2004-2006), the Chair of the WTO Committee on Trade and Development (2005), Minister of Commercial and Economic Affairs at the Sri Lanka Mission to the European Commission in Brussels (2001-2004), and the Commonwealth Senior Advisor for Trade Policy and Negotiations to the Government of the Seychelles (2013-2015), to discuss what GSP and GSP+ are and has subsequently meant for Sri Lanka. This article was originally published on Moot Court Bench International Trade Law Program Website

Q: What does the term 'GSP' mean?