The main problem in pushing this strategic partnership ahead lies mostly within the EU, where there is a split between protectionists and advocates of free trade. In particular the EU must resist calls for higher tariffs from southern European textile manufacturers, as these businesses have failed to restructure, despite ample warnings over the last decade to do so.
推动这一战略伙伴关系中的问题主要存在于欧盟。欧盟的贸易保护主义与自由贸易鼓动者存有分歧。特别是，欧盟必须抵制南欧纺织品厂商提高关税的呼吁。尽管过去十年里警告不断，这些厂商并没有实行重组。