He signed trade agreement between Ecuador and China Last May, his treatment began in the Committee for International Relations and Mobility of the National Assembly. This Monday, December 18, was the first item on the agenda.

After The Constitutional Court (US) declared the agreement on constitutionality In his opinion, he indicated that this international instrument will be dealt with by the National Assembly, after it is installed, and then the president of the legislative body sends it to the appropriate desk, in this case the desk for international relations, chaired by member of the assembly Jonathan Parra.

When will the trade agreement between Ecuador and China enter into force?

In the reading done by the adviser of the Commission, Daniela Erazo, it is indicated that the table received the trade agreement on December 15, so the maximum date for the preparation of the report is January 4, 2024. It arrived in the National Assembly on November 22 last year. .

Before giving the floor to the assembly members who make up the table, Parra emphasized the importance of this contract. “Without a doubt, all our relations with all the countries of the world are important, but we all know what kind of power China represents and this agreement is positive. We have a trade exchange (with China) of 12 billion dollars. Ecuador is in a serious economic crisis and needs, as I told all the countries that visited us through their ambassadors in this commission, everything related to economic issues and security and its reactivation, everyone is welcome,” said Parra.

The trade agreement with Costa Rica already has a positive opinion from the Constitutional Court

The Commission adviser indicated that they are drawing up a preliminary agenda of the process to align with the delivery of the report and as part of that, they will be inviting various actors in the sector who can contribute to the presentations for this Wednesday, December 20th.

Then the next session is scheduled for Wednesday, December 27 and Friday, December 29, while between January 2 and 3, they hope to make final adjustments and remarks, so that the report will be ready for submission on January 4 and going to the plenary for discussion. .

Along with the report on the trade agreement with China, the Commission will also discuss the Framework Convention of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on ethics in tourism, and the delivery should also be on January 4.