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Ar 22 Mehefin 2022, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth y DU ei bwriad i lansio trafodaethau masnach gyda’r Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).


Mae GCC, a elwir yn Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf hefyd, yn undeb ranbarthol, rynglywodraethol wleidyddol ac economaidd sy’n cynnwys Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia a’r Emiradau Arabaidd Unedig. 


Mae cryn dipyn o fasnachu eisoes rhwng y DU a gwladwriaethau CGG ac mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi mesurau i sicrhau cynnydd pellach.  Yn 2021, roedd y masnachu nwyddau rhwng Cymru a gwladwriaethau’r GCC wedi cyrraedd £1\.2 biliwn, a mewnforion ac allforion yn werth oddeutu £733 miliwn a £493 miliwn yn y drefn honno.  Gallai Cytundeb Masnach Rydd gynhwysfawr gyda’r GCC gynnig cyfleoedd ar gyfer busnesau i sicrhau neu gryfhau y masnach nwyddau a gwasanaethau gyda gwladwriaethau’r GCC. 


Fodd bynnag, mae gennym bryderon am drafodaethau gyda rhai o wladwriaethau'r GCC. Mae ein dull o ymdrin â pholisi masnach, sy'n seiliedig ar ddefnyddio lens Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol, yn golygu ein bod yn ystyried bod cytundebau masnach yn ymwneud â mwy nag enillion economaidd yn unig. Credwn y dylai cytundebau masnach gynnwys darpariaethau ar faterion allweddol eraill megis hawliau gweithwyr a rhyw a'r amgylchedd. Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cyflwyno sylwadau i Lywodraeth y DU ar lefel swyddogion a gweinidogion lle bynnag y bo modd er mwyn sicrhau bod ein pryderon yn cael eu clywed. Byddem yn cefnogi'r cynnydd o fewn unrhyw gytundeb ar y materion a nodir uchod, gan gynnwys penodau a darpariaethau penodol lle y bo'n briodol. Yn ogystal, fel aelod o'r Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), mae Cymru wedi ymrwymo i weithio gyda rhanddeiliaid i hwyluso'r broses o reoli cynhyrchu olew a nwy. Felly, byddem am weld cytundeb masnach gyda'r GCC sy'n cynnwys trefniadau pontio cryf i gefnogi pob parti i arallgyfeirio oddi wrth gynhyrchu olew a chanolbwyntio ar ynni adnewyddadwy.


Byddwn yn ymgysylltu ag ystod eang o randdeiliaid i ddeall effeithiau'r fargen fasnach ar sectorau yng Nghymru ac yn nodi cyfleoedd posibl i gynhyrchwyr o Gymru yn y trafodaethau sydd ar y gweill.







Translation:


 
On 22 June 2022 the UK government announced its intention to launch trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).


The GCC, also known as the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.


There is already a significant amount of trade between the UK and GCC states and the Welsh Government is supportive of measures to increase this further. In 2021, goods trade between Wales and GCC states reached £1\.2bn, of which imports and exports were worth around £733m and £493m respectively.  A comprehensive FTA with the GCC could provide opportunities for businesses to secure or strengthen goods and services trade with GCC states.


However, we do have concerns about negotiations with some of the GCC states. Our approach to trade policy, based on using a Well\-being of Future Generations Act lens, means we consider trade deals to be about more than purely economic gains. We believe trade deals should contain provisions on other key issues such as worker and gender rights and the environment. The Welsh Government will make representations to UK Government at both official and ministerial levels wherever possible to ensure our concerns are heard. We would support the progression within any agreement on the issues set out above, including dedicated chapters and provisions where appropriate. In addition, as a member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), Wales is committed to working with stakeholders to facilitate the managed phase\-out of oil and gas production. Therefore, we would want to see a trade deal with the GCC that includes strong transitioning arrangements to support all parties to diversify away from oil production  and focus on renewable energy.


We will engage with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the impacts of trade deal on sectors in Wales and identify potential opportunities for Welsh producers in the upcoming negotiations.